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Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will play nary further portion successful nan Test bid against England aft retiring from each world cricket pinch contiguous effect.
Williamson brings an extremity to a 16-year profession marked by galore accolades and by captaining his broadside to nan title successful nan inaugural World Test Championship successful 2021.
The 35-year-old batter made his debut successful nan longest format against India successful November 2010 successful Ahmedabad, and played 110 Tests successful all, scoring 9,515 runs astatine an mean of 54.06. He is New Zealand’s all-time starring world run-scorer pinch 19,346 runs, including 48 hundreds of years and six double-centuries crossed each formats.
“I’ve ever felt a beardown thrust and hunger for world cricket, and I return pridefulness successful knowing I’ve fixed it my each successful each lucifer I’ve played for New Zealand,” Williamson said successful a statement.
“Continuing pinch thing little wouldn’t beryllium correct and I consciousness fortunate to measurement distant connected my ain terms. I time off emotion optimistic astir wherever this group is heading. There’s a immense magnitude of talent, and a existent desire to do thing typical pinch this New Zealand team.”
Williamson led nan Kiwis arsenic skipper crossed formats betwixt 2016 and 2024. He led nan Test broadside for 40 matches, and guided them to nan title successful nan 2021 World Test Championship, beating India successful nan final.
He won 22 Tests, and scored 11 hundreds arsenic skipper earlier stepping down from nan domiciled successful 2022. Williamson’s database of accolades includes being named nan ICC Cricketer of 2015 and Test subordinate of 2019, while besides winning nan Sir Richard Hadlee Medal connected a grounds 4 occasions.
New Zealand coach Rob Walter paid tribute, adding: “Anyone who’s had nan privilege of moving pinch Kane understands he is simply a very typical subordinate and person.
“Kane’s ever put nan squad first and though we’re disappointed to spot him go, we’re happy to cognize he’s contented and astatine bid pinch his decision. He’s an unthinkable player, awesome teammate, a awesome leader and a awesome ambassador for our sport.”
