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 former Test captain Kane Williamson got injured during the T20I series against Pakistan. He could play only the first two T20Is of the five-match series after suffering a slight hamstring strain. But head coach Gary Stead is confident that he will be fit in time for the upcoming series
While Daryl Mitchell (61 off 27 balls) was awarded the Player of the Match in the first T20I, it was the young opening batter Finn Allen (74 off 41 deliveries) who walked away with the same award in the second T20I of the series.
Kane Williamson's tryst with injuries continue in 2024 as well. He scored 26 runs off 15 balls in the second T20I against Pakistan before retiring hurt with a hamstring injury. But now he is unlikely to return for the rest of the series with a Test series against South Africa at home coming.
NZ vs PAK: Kane Williamson experienced tightness in his hamstring while batting in the New Zealand vs Pakistan 2nd T20I in Hamilton. Williamson was ruled out of the remainder of the game on precautionary measures. Tim Southee leads for the rest of the game.
The second T20I of the five-match series is set to take place at the Seddon Park in Hamilton. Hosts New Zealand won the series opener by 46 runs as they successfully defended a mammoth total of 226 runs after being invited to bat first.
New Zealand sealed the first T20I against Pakistan with a 46-run win in Auckland on Friday, January 12. The win was set up by the batters as they posted a 226-run total on the board as Pakistan's indisciplined bowling and fielding effort was put under the pump by Daryl Mitchell and Co.
The legendary New Zealand pacer Tim Southee took four wickets against Pakistan in the first T20I match at Auckland's Eden Park to become the first-ever cricketer to take 150 wickets in the shortest format of the game.
In-form Daryl Mitchell and the returning captain Kane Williamson registered quickfire fifties to help New Zealand score a total of 226/8, the biggest-ever total against Pakistan in T20Is, at Auckland's Eden Park on Friday.
The series will be crucial for both teams keeping in mind the T20 World Cup that is set to take place later this year in the West Indies and the USA. The five-match T20I series is set to commence on January 12 even as Kane Williamson is also set to return for New Zealand.
After suffering a 0-3 defeat against Australia, the Pakistani cricket team takes on New Zealand in the five-match T20I series starting at Eden Park, Auckland on January 11. The Kiwis have won two of the last three T20I encounters against Pakistan and are favourites on Thursday.
PAK tour of NZ: Pakistan will be touring New Zealand for a five-match T20I series against the Blackcaps. New Zealand Cricket has named an experienced squad for the series with some key decisions made. Kane Williamson is back to lead the side.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson missed the recent ODI series against Bangladesh at home and has been withdrawn from the squad for the three-match T20I series starting on December 27 to keep him fresh for the summer Tests.
Devon Conway was not considered for selection as the southpaw continues to take some time off the game after a hectic run. On the other hand, Trent Boult made himself unavailable for selection.
Glenn Phillips turned up for the occasion again by scoring an unbeaten 40 runs off 48 balls in the fourth innings to help New Zealand chase down a 138-run target with four wickets remaining. A win also helped Kiwis to jump to third position in the WTC points table.
Shubman Gill assumed Gujarat Titans' captaincy after Hardik Pandya made a move back to the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. However, former South Africa great AB de Villiers feels that the Titans could have gone with an experienced option rather than throwing Gill in the role.
Bangladesh and New Zealand are currently engaged in a two-match Test series which is a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. This is the first series for both teams in the ongoing cycle.
Former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has continued his merry run in Test cricket despite playing the format for the first time in eight months. He is currently featuring in the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh and has batted superbly in testing conditions in first innings.
Bangladesh and New Zealand began their World Test Championship campaign in the first of the two-match Test series in Sylhet on Tuesday (November 28). After opting to bat, the hosts put up a decent show with the bat in testing conditions posting 310 runs for the loss of nine wickets.
Bangladesh and New Zealand will lock horns in the first Test of the two-match series starting from November 28 in Sylhet. Kane Williamson will be key for the visitors as the pitch is expected to turn right from Day 1 even as both teams start their World Test Championship (WTC) campaign.
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