Kane Williamson Statchat
0What a year for Kane Williamson, and what a day of knocking off all sorts of trivia and stats.
He became the second New Zealander to go top of the ICC test batting rankings, after Glenn Turner in 1974 (retrospectively calculated)
He has now scored the most test runs by a New Zealander in a calendar year, 1172, surpassing Brendon McCullum’s 1164 compiled in 2014.
He has scored five test centuries, the most by a New Zealander in a calendar year. This beat the previous record of four jointly held by McCullum and … Williamson. Both of those were also from last year.
Williamson in New Zealand wins in the last two years: 9 matches, 1297 runs, HS 242*, Average 99.76
Williamson’s Test career:
| Year | Runs | Average |
| 2010 | 212 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 276 | 27.6 |
| 2012 | 559 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 747 | 41.5 |
| 2014 | 929 | 61.9 |
| 2015 | 1172 | 90.1 |
Spotted a pattern?
Batsmen who have the highest average in both test and ODI cricket for their nation. (Min 20 innings): Sangakkara, Williamson.
Southee (13) took the most wickets for a New Zealander in a two test series without taking a five wicket bag.
The unbeaten streak in home tests for New Zealand now stands at 13. The first test of that streak also marked the watershed innings in Williamson’s career.
*One of the items above may be unverified.