‘The time is right to step down’: Kane Williamson retires from international cricket – full statement

Kane Williamson (Photo AFP) NEW DELHI: New Zealand great Kane Williamson on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on one of the most distinguished careers in the country’s cricketing history.The 35-year-old’s decision marks the end of an era in New Zealand cricket where Williamson left all international formats after more than 15 years at the top level. The announcement comes a year after he had already decided to move on from T20 Internationals.Widely regarded as one of the best batsmen of his generation, Williamson leaves the game as New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in international cricket. He amassed 19,346 runs across formats and established himself as the backbone of the Black Caps batting line-up for over a decade.His greatest success came in Test cricket, where he scored more than 9,500 runs, including 33 hundreds and six double hundreds.

Kane Williamson Retires: Full Statement

Yeah, it was a process. You know, when I look at what the team means to me and how I’ve been around the game at the highest level for so long, it kind of dawned on me in the last few days that I felt like it was the right time for me to leave, and the flip side of that is that I see a group, a really, really talented group that has that journey ahead of them, that’s totally invested in wanting to do something special with this team. to be a part of for so long and I just have so much respect for the New Zealand team, the Blackcaps, and so much respect for the game. And so it feels right to make this decision today.Yeah, I was going to say it’s probably going to have several parts. I think starting as a youngster and having a dream to represent New Zealand at the highest level in a sport that I love and am extremely passionate about and that’s the path in our country and for every young aspiring cricketer around the world was to try and represent your country and play at the highest level and then it happens quickly, I think where the international game is a platform where every person strives to be the best and always strives to be strong. focus, it’s actually been something that I’m so grateful for, it’s this passion that I’ve been able to follow for so many years from being a young cricketer to now and the Blackcaps team, it’s not just representing your country, which is special, but it’s a strong bond of a group of players trying to do something quite special together, so you’re in that space and you’re trying to do it as a team and you have great experiences and you have great experiences.I’m really excited about the group and the people I see in that locker room and the depth of talent that we have.I see a path ahead of them and I can’t wait to follow it and keep offering if needed, you know? And it’s a team that I love and it’s so dear to my heart and I’ve loved it all the way and I’m leaving with the same feeling, you know? And they’re all extremely motivated to try and do it for this team and bond and have some of those experiences that I’ve been fortunate to have over the last 16 years.It’s funny, you kind of have moments of, I mean, highs and successes and your highs and lows that you remember, but for me, you’re probably growing into leadership roles and I really feel like you’re part of trying to move something to a better place, a better place, and I think that’s the journey that I’ve loved. It’s that kind of commitment to something that you see it grow and it’s really quite satisfying and it shows in some of those great experiences or maybe the Test World Cup final or the general level of where the team has gone, it’s like a thing that you think about rather than just owning a moment in time and going, that’s my highlight.It’s actually that you’ve put everything into it, you’ve seen the team take really big steps in a good direction and I look at the team now and I see bigger steps for them and I think they can achieve some pretty special things.Yeah, I’m not 100% sure, but I’m looking forward to that step. I have a young family and I’m looking forward to spending a little more time there and seeing what’s next.

Career of Kane Williamson

Format matches Runtimes Average 100 s50 Highest Test110951554.063338251ODI175725748.381547148T20I93257533.0101895Total37819,347—48103251