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Kane Williamson: The young New Zealand cricketer achieving legend status

Kane Williamson, known as the Hurricane, is a New Zealand cricketer who has achieved numerous records and accolades in his career. He is the youngest centurion in New Zealand Cricket History and the fastest New Zealander to score 3,000 runs in test cricket. He is also the second-fastest Kiwi to rack up 6,000 runs in test cricket. Williamson has led New Zealand to several victories and has been named the best captain in world cricket. He has won several awards and has a net worth of approximately INR 75 crore.

As of early 2025, he has signed to captain London Spirit in The Hundred and play for Middlesex in the 2025 English summer, strengthening his reputation as a modern-day great and a stalwart of New Zealand cricket.

 

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Full Name
Kane Stuart Williamson
Nickname
Kiwi Kane, Hurricane, Steady The Ship, Master Kiwi, Blackcaps Master
Place Of Birth
Tauranga, New Zealand
Born
8 August 1990
Height
5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Eye Colour
Light Blue
Jersey No.
22
Batting Style
Right-hand
Bowling Style
Right-arm off-break
Role
Batter
Country
New Zealand
Father
Brett Williamson
Mother
Sandra Williamson
Brother
Logan Williamson (Twin)
Wife
Sarah Raheem
Children
Maggie (daughter, born 2019), 2 sons (born 2022, born 2024)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Hobbies
Listening to music, Travelling, Playing the Guitar, Cooking
School
Tauranga Boysu2019 College, New Zealand
Instagram
Facebook
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Chattogram Royals vs Rajshahi Warriors · Final T20 January 23, 2026 24 15 2 1 160.00
Rajshahi Warriors vs Sylhet Titans · Qualifier 2 T20 January 21, 2026 45 38 1 2 118.42
Durban Super Giants vs Paarl Royals · Match 27 T20 January 17, 2026 22 20 3 0 110.00
Durban Super Giants vs Pretoria Capitals · Match 16 T20 January 7, 2026 12 9 0 1 133.33
Joburg Super Kings vs Durban Super Giants · Match 9 T20 January 1, 2026 22 20 1 1 110.00
Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings · Match 6 T20 December 30, 2025 2 6 0 0 33.33

Matches

Northamptonshire Northamptonshire
409/10
Result
341/10 & 353/3
Match Drawn April 17, 2026 3:30 pm
Middlesex Middlesex
Middlesex Middlesex
183/10 & 204/10
Result
191/10 & 253/10
WOR won by 57 runs April 10, 2026 3:30 pm
Worcestershire Worcestershire
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International Debut Of Kane Williamson

  • Test – 4 November 2010 vs India at Ahmedabad
  • ODI – 10 August 2010 vs India at Dambulla
  • T20I – 15 October 2011 vs Zimbabwe at Harare

Major Teams Represented

  • International: New Zealand (2010–present)
  • Current/Recent Leagues: London Spirit (The Hundred - 2025), Middlesex (County Championship/Vitality Blast - 2025), Durban's Super Giants (SA20 - 2025), Rajshahi Warriors (BPL - 2026), Karachi Kings (PSL - 2025)
  • Past/IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad (2015–2022), Gujarat Titans (2023–2024), Northern Districts (2007–present), Yorkshire (2013–2018), Gloucestershire (2011–2012) 

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Kane Williamson Records

  • Record-Breaking Batter: New Zealand's all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket, surpassing 9,000 runs.
  • ICC Tournament Master: Led New Zealand to the inaugural ICC World Test Championship victory (2021) and captained them to the 2019 ODI World Cup Final and 2021 T20 World Cup Final.
  • World Cup POTT: Player of the Tournament in the 2019 ICC World Cup.
  • Fastest Kiwi to 3,000 ODI runs (78 innings).
  • IPL Success: Won the Orange Cap in 2018 (735 runs).
  • Highest Test Score: 251 vs West Indies (2020).
  • Most Test Hundreds for NZ: Holds the record for the most Test centuries by a New Zealander (33). 

Kane Williams Awards & Championships

  • ICC World Test Championship Winner: Captained NZ to victory in 2021.
  • ICC World Cup 2019 Player of the Tournament:
  • Sir Richard Hadlee Medal: Winner (NZ Player of the Year) 2015-16, 2016-17, 2019, 2020.
  • IPL Winner: 2016 (Sunrisers Hyderabad).
  • BPL Winner: 2026 (Rajshahi Warriors).
  • Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World: 2015.
  • ICC Spirit of Cricket Award: 2018. 

International Statistics (as Of Late 2025)

  • Tests: 108 Matches | 9,461 Runs | 54.68 Avg | 33 100s
  • ODIs: 175 Matches | 7,256 Runs | 48.69 Avg | 15 100s
  • T20Is: 93 Matches | 2,575 Runs | 33.44 Avg
  • Total Intl. Runs: Over 19,000+ 

Wife Of Kane Williamson

  • Williamson has three children, a daughter and son with wife Sarah Raheem whom he met in 2015.

Favourites Of Kane Williamson

Actor Del Metcalfe
Film Count of Monte Cristo and Redemption
Musician Simon Webbe, Colbie, and Cat Stevens
Singer Ed Sheeran
Phrase “Hakuna matata”

Salary Of Kane Williamson

  • Retainer Fee- $440,000 / 5.25 crores INR
  • Test- $8,495 /INR 6.25 lakhs per game
  • ODI- $3,682/ INR 2.7 lakhs per game
  • T20I- $ 2407/ INR 1.8 lakhs per game
  • IPL 2023 – INR 2 crore
  • Annual Income- Rs. 14 Crore + (approx)
  • Net Worth (Approx) – INR 75 crore

Kane Williamson Brand Endorsements

  • Powerade
  • Rockit
  • Asics
  • Seagram’s Royal Stag
  • Nicholson Auto
  • Holden Colorado

Kane Williamson Cars

Holden Colorado Costs $25,100 which is around 18.5 lakhs INR
Chrysler Grand Voyager Costs $30,245 which is about 22.3 lakhs INR.
Holden Acadia LTZ-V Costs $67,000 which is about 50 lakhs INR.
Nissan Pathfinder Costs $40,000 which is about 30 lakhs INR.

Kane Williamson House

  • Kane Williamson owns an elegant house in Tauranga, New Zealand. Rumours are there that he moved to Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. 
  • He lives in Mount Maunganui, a famed white-sand beachside suburb of Tauranga, New Zealand. His house is very close to his childhood house where he grew up. 
  • He also owns many properties in other countries. His house is expensive and values in crores.

FAQs About Kane Williamson

Did Kane Williamson retire from ODI?

No, Kane Williamson hasn’t announced retirement from any format of international cricket.

Is Kane Williamson a good captain?

Kane Williamson can be called the best captain in world cricket at the moment.

Who is Kane Williamson’s favourite cricketer?

Williamson named Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar as his favourite cricketer, someone he watched playing while growing up.