Overview
- Williamson retires from T20 internationals with immediate effect, saying the decision gives New Zealand clarity and space for emerging T20 specialists.
- He is out of the T20 and ODI squads for the West Indies tour but is confirmed to play in the three-Test series starting in Christchurch on December 2.
- New Zealand Cricket says he is open-minded about his ODI future and is operating on a flexible 'casual' contract to manage workload.
- Across 93 T20Is he scored 2,575 runs with 18 fifties and captained 75 matches, leading New Zealand to the 2021 final and semi-finals in 2016 and 2022.
- Mitchell Santner continues as T20 captain, with NZC chief Scott Weenink and coach Rob Walter praising Williamson’s contributions and supporting his decision; he also holds a strategic advisor role with IPL’s Lucknow Super Giants.