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"Pretty early on you could tell": BJ Watling reflects on Kane Williamson's cricketing excellence

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Publish Date
Sat, 13 Jun 2026, 3:02pm
Kane Williamson (L) and BJ Watling of New Zealand (R) leave the field for lunch during day four of the Second Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve on January 6, 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Kane Williamson (L) and BJ Watling of New Zealand (R) leave the field for lunch during day four of the Second Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve on January 6, 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Kane Williamson has padded up for the last time. 

He announced his retirement from international cricket ahead of the second test against England at Lords, bringing his highly successful over 15 year career to a close.  

One of Williamson’s earliest teammates was BJ Watling, who played in the same game in which Williamson debuted for the Northern Districts.  

Watling told Piney his skill was apparent pretty early on and it wasn’t long until he was straight into the runs. 

“I’m not sure if it was his first or second season, but he scored about seven 50s in a row in one of our one-day comps.” 

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