Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson becomes the highest scorer of World Cup’s history. He was super consistent in the whole tournament and becomes the highest run-scoring skipper of World Cup history. Williamson scored two centuries and two half-centuries in the whole tournament and he was selected as the ”Player of the Tournament” by ICC.

CWC2019: Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson becomes the highest scorer of World Cup’s history

Most of the Kiwis batsmen were bleak in this tournament. Their ”captain cool” was different. He handled pressure by keeping his head cool and played quality cricket. By the end of his career, he will surely be one of the greatest batsmen of New Zealand. NZ’s former great Martin Crowe also shared the same view.

Kane Williamson is also a great captain. Captaincy never hampered his usual batting progress. He knows how to handle pressure carefully and play the usual game. Such a smart player he is!

Kane Williamson’s data in World Cup 2019

Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date
30 New Zealand v England Lord’s 14 Jul 2019
67 New Zealand v India Manchester 9 Jul 2019
27 New Zealand v England Chester-le-Street 3 Jul 2019
1/25, 40 New Zealand v Australia Lord’s 29 Jun 2019
41, 1/39 New Zealand v Pakistan Birmingham 26 Jun 2019
148 New Zealand v West Indies Manchester 22 Jun 2019
106* New Zealand v South Africa Birmingham 19 Jun 2019
79* New Zealand v Afghanistan Taunton 8 Jun 2019
40 New Zealand v Bangladesh The Oval 5 Jun 2019
– New Zealand v Sri Lanka Cardiff 1 Jun 2019

 

Kane Williamson was one run short of former Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardhane, who scored 548 runs in 2007 World Cup. When he posted first run on his run account, he became the highest scorer as a captain in the World Cup’s history.

Kane Williamson can cements his name among the great on Sunday's final
Kane Williamson can cements his name among the great on Sunday’s final

Kane Williamson surprisingly failed to make an impact on the game against England. He scored 30 runs before getting dismissed by Liam Plunkett. The 28-year-old Tauranga born batsman becomes the major pillars for New Zealand’s batting lineup since his debut in 2010.

Kane Williamson finished his World Cup journey by scoring amass 578 runs and become the fourth highest scorer of the tournament. Aside from his batting skills, he also proves himself as a versatile captain. New Zealand reached final and just missed the trophy by an inch in Lord’s, London vs England under his quality leadership.