Kane Williamson rose to fame with his talent since his U-19 days and currently is one of New Zealand's finest batsmen, apart from being their leader. Coming from a sporting background- his father had played cricket in certain age groups, his mother was a basketball player and his sisters excelling in volleyball. Williamson burst onto the scene in 2010 when he played his first international Test match against India, scoring a ton on his debut. He also made his ODI debut in the same tour of India in August. He's broken a heap of national records and now is the leading centurion in New Zealand Test cricket with his 18 tons. He's also the fifth highest scorer in red ball cricket for the Kiwis and has crossed the 5K mark. He's always been a joy to watch as his classy play made him adapt easily in all three formats. In 2018, Williamson was handed the skipper role of Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad and led them to the finals. He also finished as the highest run scorer in the 11th edition. As being captain of New Zealand, Williamson has portrayed responsibility in his batting and as a leader.
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Williamson said the Indian team must have "got a huge buzz out of" the memorable win in the series-deciding fourth Test at Brisbane
New Zealand have qualified for the final with 70 percentage points after Australia decided to indefinitely postpone their away series against South Africa in the wake of a fresh surge of COVID-19 cases there.
Williamson's 238, along with 157 from Henry Nicholls and unbeaten 102 from Daryl Mitchell, helped the Black Caps declare their first innings on 659/6 in reply to Pakistan's 297.
The 30-year-old Kiwi skipper took 364 balls to score a 238-run innings before falling to Faheem Ashraf as hosts' sixth wicket.
Williamson has now scored a ton in every Test he has played this summer.
On Day Two of the Test match, Williamson batted in his classic fashion to ease to his 24th Test century.
Following his stellar batting show at the Bay Oval, Williamson gained 13 rating points to pip Smith in the list.
Williamson-led New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 101 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
Williamson led the way with a masterful 129 on the second day as New Zealand put up a total 431 despite being 13/2 in the first 11 overs.
Williamson helped New Zealand take control on Day 2 of the first Test against Pakistan in Wellington on Sunday, scoring a masterful 129
Williamson made 129, his 23rd test hundred, and shared century partnerships with Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls as New Zealand made 431 batting first after losing the toss.
Williamson, the New Zealand captain, came to the crease after only three balls had been bowled in the day’s play. He faced an early test as the Pakistan seamers held the upper hand after winning the toss.
With his 55th fifty-plus score, he also equalled Australia's Steve Smith, in the all-time list standing to stand in the 37th position.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and wife Sarah have been blessed with a baby girl.
Will Young will return for his second Test and bat at number three while Tom Latham will lead the Black Caps, head coach Gary Stead confirmed on Thursday.
Australia's Steve Smith, with 911 points, kept his hold on the pole position in the batting charts ahead of Kohli and Williamson, who hit a match-winning double hundred against the West Indies in Hamilton.
Kane Williamson scored 251 in the first innings of the Test against West Indies, which is also his highest Test score.
Kemar's father Andrew had passed away recently and players from both sides were also wearing black armbands to mourn his loss.
New Zealand was 243-2 at the end of a rain-shortened day with Williamson on 97 not out — on the verge of his 21st test century — and Ross Taylor on 31.
Williamson finished this year's IPL season with 317 runs including a match-winning half-century against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Eliminator.
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