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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New Zealand's skipper Kane Williamson remains their highest ranked batsman, at the second position in the list led by Indian captain Virat Kohli.
After hurting his shoulder while diving in the field in the first innings in the second Test against Bangladesh, Kane Williamson did not field in the second innings.
The Kiwi skipper sustained the injury on the third day of the Test match when he fell while awkwardly trying to stop the ball at gully position.
Through Taylor's partnerships of 172 with Williamson, who struggled with a shoulder injury, and 216 with Henry Nichols, who made his fifth Test century, the hosts were able to declare at 432-6.
After smashing his second double ton against Bangladesh in the 1st Test, Kane Williamson achieved a career-best rating and has a chance to dethrone the Indian skipper.
Trent Boult picked up his ninth Test five-wicket haul and bowled out Bangladesh for 429, way short of New Zealand’s 715 for six declared in the first innings.
Centuries by its first three batsmen ensured New Zealand substantially improved on its previous Test best score of 690, to declare at 715/6 as Bangladesh stutter in the series opener.
The first day likely will still be remembered more for Tamim's masterful batting than for Wagner's pugnacious bowling, though it ensured New Zealand ended the day in a commanding position.
The Indian skipper dropped four places to be jointly 19th with Zimbabwe's Hamilton Masakadza.
Kane Williamson said the series win was a big confidence booster for his side and their main aim coming into the rubber was just to gel as a unit.
New Zealand beat India by 4 runs in the third and final T20I in Hamilton to clinch the series 2-1.
India needed 16 runs in last over with Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya on the crease but fell short by 4 runs at the end.
Guptill, who was ruled out of the T20I series against India after aggravating a disc in his lower back, will undergo a fitness test on Sunday.
A first T20 series victory in New Zealand will be the icing on the cake for the 'Men in Blue', who have far exceeded expectations.
The bizarre entire incident caused a lot of drama in the middle as Daryl Mitchell had to walk out in a rather unfortunate manner.
Rohit Sharma scored an explosive fifty in the 159-run chase to make things easy for the visitors. Now the three-match series is levelled at 1-1 with one match to spare.
New Zealand crushed India by 80 runs in Wellington to hand them their heaviest defeat in T20 cricket.
Williamson said with Martin Guptill ruled out due to a back injury, some rookie players will be in action in the three-match T20 series against India.
Guptill sustained injury prior to the final ODI against India and now will be eyeing a return against Bangladesh.
Taylor was trapped by Hardik Pandya in the 11th over, leaving New Zealand reeling at 38/3 while chasing 253 for a win.
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