Kane Williamson News

Kane Williamson turns 35 today, and his legacy has been top-notch since his debut, remarking the WTC 2021 victory and taking the team to the finals of the 2019 cricket World Cup. Let’s relive the iconic journey of the Gentlemen of Cricket.  

Over the years, several prodigies have impressed the cricketing world with their breathtaking performances early in their international careers. After Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, another Indian batter Shubman Gill is also scoring centuries after centuries at a young age and playing a key role in team's win. Here's list of players with most international hundreds at the age of 25:

The World Test Championship has seen several players score multiple runs. Here are the top run-scorers from each Test-playing nation.   

Virat Kohli has retired from Test cricket. Fab Four members were Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith. Williamson ended the debate with his clear opinion.

Making records with centuries in International cricket is a trend in today's era, but still, some players have left a benchmark with their performances and extraordinary form. Here's the list of the top 10 active players with the most international centuries. 

In cricket’s biggest moments, when pressure reaches its peak and mistakes are unforgivable, the greatest players rise above the rest. ICC knockout matches the semifinals and finals of World Cups and Champions Trophies are the ultimate test of composure, skill, and big-match temperament. While many have dazzled in league stages, only a few have consistently delivered when the stakes were highest. A statistical dive into batting averages in ICC knockout matches reveals some stunning insights former India captain Sourav Ganguly leads the elite list with an extraordinary average of 85.66. Scroll down to check the list of batsmen with best average in ICC knockouts.

In the history of Test cricket, scoring a double hundred is regarded as a mark of greatness a monumental effort of concentration, skill, and mental fortitude. While hundreds are celebrated, double centuries elevate a batter into the league of legends. Here's a look at some of the finest Test batsmen who have mastered the art of playing big innings. Scroll down to check the list of batsmen with most double centuries in test cricket history

Double centuries in Test cricket symbolize patience, skill, and dominance at the crease. Here are the top 10 players with the most double hundreds in Test history.   

Walter Backed 23-year-old Bevon Jacobs who may get to play this series. This is the first assignment for their new head coach Rob Walter. New Zealand's former skipper Kane Williamson is not part of the squad as he made himself unavailable for selection.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Rajat Patidar was appointed as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and he has led the Bangalore-based franchise to the final on his captaincy debut in the league. Here's the list of 10 players who took their team to IPL final in their first season as captain:

Kane Williamson supports designated windows for international cricket to make the WTC fairer. He highlights scheduling issues, uneven matches among teams, and calls for tweaks to improve competitiveness ahead of the 2025-27 WTC cycle.

Abhishek had a standout Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season, amassing 484 runs in 16 innings at a blistering strike rate of 204.21. His explosive opening partnership with Travis Head was one of the tournament's biggest highlights.

Having made his international debut in 2021, things started looking up for Rachin with a breakout 2023 50-over World Cup in India, where he emerged as NZ's top run-getter and overall fourth, with 578 runs in 10 matches and three centuries, two fifties.

The 36-year-old will walk out for RCB against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

Rachin Ravindra scripted history for New Zealand during the Champions Trophy 2025 final against India in Dubai on Sunday. Rachin became the first New Zealand batter to score 250 or more runs in one edition of the Champions Trophy. Here's a list of New Zealand batters with most runs in single edition of Champions Trophy:

Earlier, Kuldeep was not looking in great form in the Champions Trophy 2025, picking up just five wickets from four games. However, the Uttar Pradesh-based bowler made a great comeback as he scalped two crucial wickets for the Indian team in Dubai.

Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand will face Rohit Sharma's India in the final of 2025 Champions Trophy at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on March 9, Sunday. Here's New Zealand's Predicted Playing XI for the Champions Trophy 2025 final match against India:

Champions Trophy 2025 Final, India Vs New Zealand (IND vs NZ) Highlights: India beat New Zealand by four wickets to lift the Champions Trophy 2025 title. 

Despite a poor start to CT 2025 with two single-digit scores against Pakistan and Bangladesh, Williamson stepped up big time with a fighting knock of 81 against India in a crucial league stage match and a century in the semifinals.

Stalwart New Zealand batter Kane Williamson scored 19000 runs in 440 innings in international cricket. As of now, Williamson has made a total of 19,075 runs at an average of 48.66, including 102 fifties and 48 centuries.