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Kane Williamson batting against Sussex. Photo by Dave Morton- Wikimedia commons

Top 10 Facts about the Kane Williamson

Williamson, Kane Kane Williamson, the new face of New Zealand cricket, is one of the sport’s brightest long term future career. Williamson is leaving no room for doubt in his career to show what he is made of, with legends like Allan Border putting him ahead of the likes of AB De Villiers and Steve Smith.

Countless people predicted Kane Williamson, then 19, would become New Zealand’s captain. Williamson, 26, is on the verge of becoming a Kiwi batting legend. There have been others, such as Martin Crowe and Richard Hadlee, but Williamson’s demeanour is much more romantic.

He does not require the spotlight and is not flamboyant. He simply does his job and lives his life in the most uncomplicated way possible. Here are some fascinating facts about Kane Williamson: The Gritty Black Cap.

In the second test match at the WACA, the 25-year-old phenom managed to score a fantastic 166 against the Aussies. Williamson is well-known for his game strategy and patience, but little is known about the player’s personal life.

Let’s look at some Kane Williamson facts you probably didn’t know:

1.Kane Williamson has a twin brother!

Logan Williamson is Kane Williamson’s twin brother. Kane is the elder twin, according to their parents, because he was born just minutes before Logan. Kane and Logan were born as unidentified twins on August 8, 1990.

“They might not look like twins, but they’ve got something,” his father, Brett Williamson, says “Brett says “I’ve never overheard them arguing or fighting. It was great to see them grow up together and be proud of each other’s accomplishments.”

2.When his off the cricket field he is probably out surfing

Williamson enjoys surfing as much as he enjoys cricket. In Taurunga, he lives near a white sand beach. Surfing is his favourite hobby; when he isn’t busy with his professional game, he likes to go surfing with his friends.

In the 2015 season, he was seen surfing with Dale Steyn when they met up for Sunrisers Hyderabad.

3.Kane was the head of prefect in college

Williamson was an exceptionally bright child who excelled at Tauranga Boys’ College. He was elected as the college’s ‘Head Prefect’ in his final year. His coach, Josh Syms, praised his methodical approach to just about everything.

In an interview with the New Zealand Herald, he stated, “He had a thirst to be phenomenal, but not at the expense of anyone else.”  ‘It was more of a case of ‘this is what I enjoy, this is what I’m good at, so I’m going to do it.’  He’s calculated; he reduces things to nuts and bolts.

He’ll take the emotion out of it and ask, ‘What will happen if I do this?’ He identifies the problem and proposes a solution. He predicts what will happen.”
Who would have guessed that a Head Prefect would be the country’s next big thing?

4.Kane always had a key eye for sports and being active

Kane Williamson batting against Durham. Photo by Dave Morton- Wikimedia commons

Williamson comes from a sporting family and has grown up in a sporting environment. His sisters played volleyball, and his cousin Dane Cleaver is a Central Districts cricketer.

Dane, who is two years younger than his cousin Kane, is a wicket-keeper. Doug Bracewell, the New Zealand pacer, was a childhood friend of his, and Trent Boult also grew up nearby.

5.He is definitely a man that gives back to the society any chance he gets…

Terrorists killed 32 children in a Peshawar school in 2014, resulting in a massacre in Pakistan. Williamson did not hold back in his efforts to assist those in need, donating all of his match fees from the ODI series against Pakistan that year.

He donated thousands of dollars to the victims of the terrorist attacks. Regardless of the fact that New Zealand cricketers are paid less than some of the world’s larger teams, Williamson was gracious enough to show his support for the cause.

6.Kane has always been extremely talented when it comes to cricket

Kane Williamson batting against Sussex. Photo by Dave Morton- Wikimedia commons

Williamson was regarded as the next big thing in New Zealand cricket from a young age. He was playing representative cricket at 14 and First-Class at 17. He had 40 hundreds by the time he graduated from high school and scored a century on his Test debut at the age of 20.

7.He was Martin Crowe’s selection 

Martin Crowe, possibly New Zealand’s best cricketer ever created, agreed that by the time Williamson finished his playing career, he would have already become the country’s greatest batsman.

8.Willamson is considered the coaching handbook because of his technics

Unlike most New Zealand batsmen, Williamson reads like a playbook. Better yet, he is like a living cricket textbook, playing shots that have been dormant in the cricketing world for years.

9.He showcased his amazing sportsmanship during this game against South Africa

Kane Williamson batting against Durham. Photo by Dave Morton- Wikimedia commons

Williamson had to wait nearly a year and a half after his first Test century for his second. South Africa had set New Zealand 389 for a win in Wellington in 2012 and had reduced the hosts to 32 for three.

As the Kiwis faced defeat, Morne Morkel was taking wickets at will and Dale Steyn was at his lethal best. Williamson fought hard and scored an unbeaten 102 out of 200 for the team to ensure a tie. The knock is regarded as one of the best by a New Zealand batsman.

10.His massive stand during a game in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka attempted a comeback in the 2014-15 Test series, but Williamson had other plans. Sri Lanka took a 135-run first-innings lead in the second Test at Wellington, thanks to a double century from Kumar Sangakkara.

In response, the Kiwis, who had been struggling at 159 for five, put up a massive 524 to win by 193 runs. Williamson scored an unbeaten 242 and shared a 365-run sixth-wicket stand with wicketkeeper BJ Watling.