KANE WILLIAMSON HAS ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT

KANE WILLIAMSON HAS ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

12 Jun 2026 - 16:08
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KANE WILLIAMSON HAS ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT
Kane Williamson

Career span: 2010–2026 (16 years).

Total international matches: 378.

Runs scored: 19,346 (New Zealand's all-time leading international run-scorer).

Centuries: 48 (plus 6 double-centuries).

Formats breakdown (approximate from latest stats):Tests: 110 matches, 9,515 runs @ 54.06 (33 centuries) — NZ's leading Test run-scorer.

ODIs: 175 matches, 7,256 runs (14 centuries).

T20Is: 93 matches, 2,575 runs (second-highest for NZ; retired from this format earlier in Nov 2025).

Major Achievements  -

Captained New Zealand to victory in the inaugural 2021 ICC World Test Championship (defeating India in the final). 

Led NZ to the finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup and 2021 T20 World Cup (plus runner-up in 2015 ODI WC).

Widely regarded as one of the greatest New Zealand cricketers ever — elegant batsman, respected leader, and epitome of the "Spirit of Cricket" (won the ICC Spirit of Cricket award).

Multiple NZ Player of the Year honors and ICC accolades. 

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