Overview
- The 35-year-old ends a T20I career of 93 matches with 2,575 runs and 18 fifties, having captained 75 times and led runs to the 2021 final plus semi-finals in 2016 and 2022.
- Williamson said stepping away now provides selection direction for the T20 side ahead of the next World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
- He will continue in Test cricket, with selection for the three-Test West Indies series in December, and he remains open-minded about one-day internationals.
- NZC chief executive Scott Weenink lauded Williamson’s contributions and encouraged fans to see him in the upcoming Tests.
- Recent context included his opting out of a series against Australia and missing a match versus England due to a groin injury.