Kane Williamson: New Zealand\'s Quiet Cricketing Genius

Kane Williamson is one of the most renowned cricketers in the world. By the time, when he finishes playing cricket, there will be a high probability that he will be New Zealand greatest batsman. Ever since he made his debut in the year 2010, he has become a pillar of the New Zealand side. 

Williamson was born in Tauranga, the largest city in the Bay of Plenty ( New Zealand). His father was also a cricketer who played Under-17 cricket for Northern Districts. His mother was a representative basketball player and his sisters played volleyball at the age-group level. Overall, he was from a sports family and this was the reason, he grew in cricket beyond a hobby quite quickly. 

At the age of 20, he made a century in a test cricket match, and when he was 24 years, he was the youngest batsman in New Zealand to cover 3000 test runs. Apart from this, he is also an outstanding catcher and a part-time offspinner. When he was banned from bowling for an illegal action in an international cricket match in June 2014, he remodeled his bowling. 

Performance over the Years

Performance in IPL

Kane Williamson is also known as a classical Test batsman who was first signed by Indian Premier League in the year 2015. The IPL news was that he received $100K to play for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Despite his limited opportunities, he failed to deliver the required performance that was expected from him to overcome his position. In 2017 season, the franchise again trusted his batting ability and signed for $460,500. After all, his batting capacity is mesmerizing in its own way and could contribute to building a concrete inning. The 2018 season did not show any tolerable fairness to Kane Williamson and he was relieved of his captaincy. Moreover, he was not provided the chance to play by auctioneers in 2018. Despite the odds, the Kiwi skipper has shown a different level of his game and has hammered 735 runs with a batting average of 52.5 and a strike rate of 142.44. He also leads his team to the finals. However, they lost to CSK and stood second in the tournament. 

Performance in World Cup

Kane Williamson has played 13 matches in the history of the World Cup but he has not really clicked in those particular games. When he played against Australia in the Pool A match of WC 2015, it was considered to be his memorable World Cup. Apart from being a player, he grew as a leader over the last few years.With the likes of Guptill and Taylor in the team, Williamson has got experienced players by his side. His ability to perform under pressure makes him one of the vital cogs in the team and it would be interesting to see how New Zealand perform under his leadership during WC 2019. Also, it wouldn't be a surprise if Williamson ends up being New Zealand's highest run-getter in the tournament and 

international cricket matches. 

Final Thoughts

Kane Williamson has played so well throughout his cricket journey. He is known to be the cool captain of New Zealand, just like the renowned Indian Cricket player M.S. Dhoni. Despite all the odds, he managed the cricket sport so well. He is a passionate and Quiet Cricketing Genius. As a cricketer or an individual person, you can learn a lot of things from him. Truly, he is one of the geniuses in the world of cricket. To stay updated with the latest news and 

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