Kane Williamson turned 33 today. The New Zealand skipper was born on August 8, 1990 in Tauranga and is celebrating his 33rd birthday today. He plays for the Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Williamson is a former World Test Championship-winning captain and a former Indian Premier League winner as a player.
Over the last decade, Williamson has achieved many incredible things on the cricket field. He knows how to up his game when it matters the most. Williamson has made some unique records in his career as well. Here’s a list of the top four world records of Williamson which no other player has achieved.
1. Kane Williamson scored most runs by a captain in a single edition of Cricket World Cup
Williamson led the New Zealand cricket team to the final in the 2019 World Cup. He led the team from the front by scoring 578 runs. The right-handed batter set a new record for the most runs scored by a captain in one World Cup.
2. Highest score by a captain in T20 World Cup Final
ICC T20 World Cup started in the year 2007. So many editions of the mega event have been played, but the record for the highest individual score by a captain in the final of the mega event belongs to Williamson. While leading New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2021 Final against Australia, Williamson aggregated scored 85 runs off just 48 balls.
3. Kane Williamson has most runs by a captain in ICC Finals
Williamson always brings his ‘A’ game to the table at the grandest stage. He has aggregated 216 runs in ICC Finals thus far, which is the highest by any captain.
4. Highest score by a captain in WTC Final
Happy Birthday 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗼𝗻 💙
— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar) August 8, 2023
– Most runs in a WC tournament as Captain (578)
– Highest Score by Captain in T20WC & WTC Finals
– Only Current Player to score Centuries against 9 different Opponents in Test
– Most runs as Captain in ICC Finals (216)
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Williamson also owns the record for the highest score by a captain in ICC World Test Championship Final. Leading New Zealand against India in WTC Final 2021, Williamson scored an unbeaten 52* in the second innings.
