Published 14:15 IST, August 8th 2020
Kane Williamson turns 30: Netizens post birthday wishes for humble SRH star on Twitter
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson turned 30 on August 8, 2020. Netizens took to Twitter to wish the SRH star who is widely regarded for his sportsmanship.
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is widely regarded as of finest modern-day batsmen across globe. former Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper has been a constant for Black Caps across all formats of game since making his debut in 2010. Kane Williamson led New Zealand team to finals during 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, where he also won Player of Tournament award. On Williamson birthday occasion, fans have lavished praise on 30-year-old who will return to fold during IPL 2020.
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Kane Williamson birthday: Fans wish SRH star on social media on his 30th birthday
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is hailed as a true gentleman of game after his graceful acceptance of his side's boundary count defeat last in World Cup final. 30-year-old's humble persona and his excellence has garnered him many fans across globe. Kane Williamson is often regarded as amongst top four batsmen in Test cricket in modern era, fondly coined as Fab Four, which includes fellow IPL 2020 stars such as Virat Kohli and Steve Smith as well as England captain Joe Root. SRH led Kane Williamson birthday wishes on Twitter, claiming that Kiwi batsman was loved by everyone and is an extraordinary cricketer and human being.
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SRH fans soon joined in on bandwagon wishing ir former skipper on his special day. A Twitterati wrote that cricket needed more people like Williamson for his down-to-earth nature and his ability to quietly to do job without a fuss. Netizens hailed true gentleman in Kane Williamson, with many claiming that he is one of finest modern-day skippers. Twitterati also lavished praise on 30-year-old for his calmness on field and his ability to smile despite result, with many terming him an inspiration for younger cricketers.
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Kane Williamson stats: SRH star set to return for IPL 2020.
Kane Williamson was named as SRH's captain ahead of IPL 2018 after David Warner was suspended for tournament. Under his leadership, SRH reached final, bowing out to MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings. 30-year-old Williamson was highest run-getter in IPL that year, scoring a mammoth 735 runs in SRH's run to final. In international cricket, Williamson has 34 centuries for New Zealand, a Test batting aver of 50.99 and an ODI batting aver of 47.48. Williamson is amongst leading run-getters in New Zealand cricket history and is third and fifth on run-scoring charts for Tests and ODIs respectively.
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(Im Courtesy: icc-cricket.com)
14:15 IST, August 8th 2020