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"Among the most important cricket figures we've ever seen": Cricket scribe reflects on Kane Williamson's career

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sat, 13 Jun 2026, 3:11pm
(Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
(Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Kane Williamson’s impact on New Zealand cricket is being highlighted. 

The Black Cap announced his retirement from the international game overnight, stepping back ahead of the second match against England. 

Someone who may have watched Williamson more than anyone else is cricket author Dylan Cleaver, who told Piney that the cricketer definitely sits at either first or second in terms of the country’s all-time greats. 

“He’s a genius, and what he’s done at the crease over 16 years for New Zealand is unprecedented.” 

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