Kane Williamson

Profile

Regarded as an emerging player with his head firmly on his shoulders, Kane Williamson is a batting all-rounder who had been earmarked to play for New Zealand from his budding days in age group cricket.

Born in a cricketing family, the right-hander was a sensation from his school days and went on to represent Northern Districts at the Under-17 level. He made his first-class debut against Auckland in 2007 before captaining New Zealand in its 2008 Under-19 WC campaign. A decent 2008-09 season was followed by a fantastic 2009-10, where he excelled particularly in the shorter format scoring 621 runs at an average of 77.62. This earned him a contract with the national side and he made his ODI debut in 2010 against India scoring ducks from his first two starts. But in his fifth game, despite being injured and aided by a runner, Williamson showed great determination to score his maiden century which very nearly won the game for the Kiwis against Bangladesh. Later that year, he went on to score his maiden Test century in his very first game against India. 

A quiet 2011 was followed up with a noisy 2012, when a gritty, unbeaten Test ton against the world’s most dangerous fast bowling attack of Dale Steyn and Co. saved New Zealand from a humiliating defeat. Williamson became New Zealand’s youngest ODI captain as well as the fourth youngest in history when in 2012, he was appointed stand-in skipper in place of injured Ross Taylor for the series against the West Indies.
 

Fast Facts

• At 20 years and 67 days, Kane Williamson became the youngest Black Caps player to score an ODI hundred.

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Career

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