Kane Williamson-Steady The Ship

 KANE WILLIAMSON - KIWI KANE

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Kane Williamson is a kiwi (New Zealander) cricketer and the captain of New Zealand national cricket team in all format since 2016. He is a right handed batsman and a part time right arm off spin bowler (bowls mostly in test). He was also the New Zealand under-19 national cricket team captain in the year 2008. Durinh his captaincy in 2019 ICC cricket world cup, he held led the New Zealand team to the finals losing from England in the super over. He made his test debut on 4th November 2010 vs India; ODI debut on 10 August 2010 vs India and T20 debut on 16 October 2011 vs Zimbabwe. He is also known by many names Kiwi Kane, Hurricane, Steady The Ship, Master Kiwi, Blackcaps Master and many more names. He is the coolest captain in the world. He represented 2011, 2015 and 2019 ICC World Cup and 2012, 2014 and 2016 ICC world Twenty20. He was awarded the player of the tournament award in 2019 Cricket World Cup from his childhood inspirational player 'Sachin Tendulkar'. He is one of the batsman in Fab four with Steve Smith, Joe Root and Virat Kohli. He has 21 test and 13 ODI centuries but no T20 centuries.


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In IPL, he has been signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). He has been playing for SRH since 2016 and in that season SRH won the IPL title.In 2018, he was made the captain of SRH replacing David Warner. He also won orange cap for scoring most runs in 2018 IPL. He was named in the IPL XI of the tournament. Under his captaincy, SRH went to the finals in the year 1018 defeated by CSK.


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He had many records such as he became the youngest centurion in New Zealand's cricketer; He also got out on duck in his first two matches. He is in no.8 position in ICC ODI player ranking; He is one of the youngest N.Z. player who made century on test debut and made many more records.


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He has also achieved many awards such as player of the tournament award in 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup and Men's ODI player of the year title. He also achieved limited overs honour at N.Z. Cricket annual award.


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Kane loves Surfing, listening to music and many more; he had took 72 international wickets; In 2014, he was called for chucking as his bowling action was found to be illegal but now he has changed and now it is legal. He is the 1st player from N.Z. to cross 900 points in test batting ranking; He is master player in rugby in his childhood; He has his twin brother 'Logan Williamson' and three elder sisters; He is a kind, gentle and die hearted man who keeps smiling always and help others (In 2014, there was a massacre in Pakistan when terrorists killed 134 children in a school. Williamson did not hold back in helping those who suffered and he donated all of his match fees from the ODI series against Pakistan that year. He also loves cooking and love dog and spend most time with them.


                                   
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He had led his New Zealand team to many semi finals and finals but had succeeded only once in inaugral World Test Championship 2021.




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"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way."











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