New Zealand announce Test squad for Ireland, England series, Kane Williamson included
New Zealand announce Test squad for Ireland, England series
06 May 2026
2 MinKane Williamson
New Zealand
ICC Ranking
#47 Batter in ODI
#5 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Kane Williamson
Nationality
New Zealand
Other Name
Kane Williamson
Role
Batter
Birth Date
08 Aug 1990 (35y 279d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#47 Batter in ODI
#5 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 78 | 77 | 17 | 2128 | 89 | 35.47 | 1694 | 125.62 | -- | 18 |
| test | 108 | 192 | 19 | 9461 | 251 | 54.68 | 18198 | 51.98 | 33 | 38 |
| odi | 175 | 167 | 18 | 7256 | 148 | 48.69 | 8893 | 81.59 | 15 | 47 |
| t20i | 93 | 90 | 13 | 2575 | 95 | 33.44 | 2092 | 123.08 | -- | 18 |
| t20 | 293 | 279 | 44 | 7454 | 101 | 31.71 | 6037 | 123.47 | 1 | 51 |
| fc | 180 | 311 | 26 | 14623 | 284 | 51.3 | 27812 | 52.57 | 45 | 66 |
| list a | 237 | 225 | 26 | 9420 | 148 | 47.33 | 11604 | 81.17 | 19 | 59 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 78 | 2 | 3.00 | 31 | -- | 0/7 | -- | 10.33 | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 108 | 67 | 358.30 | 1207 | 30 | 4/44 | 40.23 | 3.36 | 71.7 | 1 | -- |
| odi | 175 | 65 | 244.30 | 1310 | 37 | 4/22 | 35.4 | 5.35 | 39.6 | 1 | -- |
| t20i | 93 | 12 | 19.40 | 164 | 6 | 2/16 | 27.33 | 8.33 | 19.6 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 293 | 54 | 128.20 | 909 | 30 | 3/33 | 30.3 | 7.08 | 25.6 | -- | -- |
| fc | 180 | 142 | 1104.00 | 3721 | 86 | 5/75 | 43.26 | 3.37 | 77 | 1 | 1 |
| list a | 237 | 99 | 459.20 | 2383 | 67 | 5/51 | 35.56 | 5.18 | 41.1 | 1 | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR vs RW | 24 | 23 Jan 2026 | Dhaka | t20 |
| RW vs ST | 45* | 21 Jan 2026 | Dhaka | t20 |
| DSG vs PR | 22 | 17 Jan 2026 | Durban | t20 |
| DSG vs PC | 12 | 07 Jan 2026 | Durban | t20 |
| JSK vs DSG | 22 | 01 Jan 2026 | Johannesburg | t20 |
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