Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday, bringing an end to a 16-year career marked by numerous accolades and by captaining his side to the title in the inaugural World Test Championship in 2021.
The 35-year-old batsman made his debut in the longest format against India in November 2010 in Ahmedabad, and played 110 tests in all, scoring 9,515 runs at an average of 54.06.
Kane Williamson is New Zealand’s all-time leading international run-scorer with 19,346 runs, including 48 centuries and six double-centuries across all formats. He will no longer play a part in the ongoing test series against England.
“I’ve always felt a strong drive and hunger for international cricket, and I take pride in knowing I’ve given it my all in every match I’ve played for New Zealand,” Williamson said in a statement.
