Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson is a New Zealander professional cricket player who is a right-handed batsman and an occasional off spin bowler.
| Personal Information | data |
|---|---|
| REAL NAME | Kane Stuart Williamson |
| Nick Name | Kane |
| Birth Date | 8 August 1990 |
| Birth Place | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| Age | 30 years |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Address | New Zealand |
| Gender | Male |
| Physical Stats | data |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 9 inches |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Chest | 40 inches |
| Waist | 30 inches |
| Biceps | 14 inches |
| Features | Light Brown hair and light blue eyes |
| Family | data |
|---|---|
| Father | Brett Williamson |
| Mother | Sandra Williamson |
| Brother | Sandra Williamson |
| Sister | Anna Williamson, Sophie Williamson, Kylie Williamson |
| Debut/Fame | data |
|---|---|
| Debut | Test debut: Against India (2010), ODI debut: Against India (2010), T20I debut: Against Zimbabwe (2011) |
| Fame | Being considered as one of the finest batsmen in the world |
| Marriages/children | data |
|---|---|
| Wife | Sarah Raheem |
| Affairs/Children | data |
|---|---|
| Affair | Sarah Raheem |
| Education and Net Worth | data |
|---|---|
| College/University | Tauranga Boys’ College |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Favorite Things & More | data |
|---|---|
| Religion | Christianity |
| Hobbies | Travelling, playing the guitar, cooking, listening to music |
| Favorite Actor | Del Metcalfe |
| Favorite Singer | Ed Sheeran, Simon Webbe, Colbie Caillat, Cat Stevens |
| Favorite Movies | The Count of Monte Cristo, Redemption |
| Favorite Player | Sachin Tendulkar, Richie McCaw, Roger Federer |
| Social Links | data |
|---|---|
| www.instagram.com/kane_s_w |
More Information About
Kane Williamson is currently the captain of the New Zealand national team in all formats. In December 2007, Williamson made his first-class cricket debut. In the same year, he made his U-19 debut against a visiting Indian U-19 team and was appointed captain of the New Zealand U-19 team for the 2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup.
He led New Zealand to the final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, winning the Player of the Tournament award in the process. He passed Steve Smith and Virat Kohli as the world’s top-ranked Test batsmen on December 31, 2020, with a 890 Test batting ranking. He was nominated for the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade as well as the Sir Garfield Sobers Award for Test Cricketer of the Decade.
Williamson was signed by the IPL’s Sunrisers Hyderabad for US$96,500 on February 6, 2015. In the 2016 season, he was a member of the Sunrisers Hyderabad team that won the IPL. He was re-signed by the team for the 2017 Indian Premier League. He was retained by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for US$460,500 in the 2018 IPL Auction. On March 29, 2018, he was appointed Sunrisers Hyderabad captain, succeeding David Warner. Sunrisers Hyderabad finished second after Chennai Super Kings defeated them by 8 wickets in the final, and Williamson was awarded the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs (735) in the 2018 IPL season. Cricbuzz called him to the IPL XI of the tournament.
Williamson was named as the new captain of the Sunrisers Hyderabad in May 2021, during the mid-season of the 2021 IPL, replacing David Warner, who had only won one of the team’s first seven games.