Career of Kane
When New Zealand was struggling in Test Cricket, a young boy named Kane Williamson from a sporting family came to play. He has skills of both a good pacer and excellent footwork to tackle spinners.
Captaincy
Williamson was named Brendon McCullum’s deputy for the 2015 World Cup as he continued to play well for his country. The New Zealand batsman had a quiet World Cup by his standards, but he demonstrated his worth against Australia when he took the Kiwis home after Mitchell Starc’s devastating fast bowling session. Brendon McCullum’s retirement in 2016 led to Williamson being named New Zealand’s all-around captain.
2019 World Cup
The batting style of Kane Williamson often makes the viewers forget about his captaincy skills. During the 2019 World Cup, the Kiwis gave England Cricket team a good run for money, but missed the world cup trophy with a bit. The New Zealand team had a overall good tournament. Kane Williamson was awarded as the Player of the Tournament.
Stepping Down as a Captain
Kane stepped down as the captain of New Zealand team on Wednesday, June 19 and has also decline the central contract from the board for year 2024-25. This decision was announced by New Zealand cricket board on their official website and also informed that Kane made this decision to prolong his international career. This decision came after a bad performance in T20 World Cup, 2024 when they exited from the group stages after losing.
Statement by New Zealand Cricket Board
“The 33-year-old has opted to take advantage of a particular set of circumstances this summer in which very little international cricket is being played in New Zealand during the January window,” read the statement from New Zealand cricket.
Statement by Kane Williamson
“Helping push the team forward across the formats is something I’m very passionate about and something I want to keep contributing towards,” he said. “However, pursuing an overseas opportunity during the New Zealand summer means I’m unable to accept a central contract offer.” Williamson said that spending more time with his family is something that’s more important to him at the moment. “Playing for New Zealand is something I treasure, and my desire to give back to the team remains undiminished.” “My life outside cricket has changed however – spending more time with my family and enjoying experiences with them at home or abroad is something that’s even more important to me.”