New Zealand Great Kane Williamson Announces Immediate Retirement From International Cricket
- On Friday, New Zealand's leading all-format run-scorer Kane Williamson announced his immediate retirement from international cricket, ending a standout 16-year career.
- Across his tenure, Williamson scored 48 international centuries—the highest for any BLACKCAPS player—and amassed 19,346 runs, establishing a legacy embedded in the team's DNA.
- The 35-year-old played 110 Tests, 175 ODIs, and 93 T20Is, scoring 9,515, 7,256, and 2,575 runs respectively across formats.
- BlackCaps coach Rob Walter praised Williamson as an "incredible player, awesome teammate, a wonderful leader and a fantastic ambassador for our sport." The team will name his replacement for the England series in due course.
- Williamson stated the "time felt right" to step away, expressing he remains "optimistic about where this group is heading" and confident in New Zealand's future talent.
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