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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Taha Hashim

Kane Williamson retires from New Zealand duty and ends involvement in England Test series

Kane Williamson walks off the field at Lord's carrying his bat and gloves.
New Zealand's Kane Williamson final Test produced scores of 0 and 18 in the loss to England at Lord’s. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Action Images/Reuters

Kane Williamson has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect, ­ending a record-breaking 16-year career midway through New Zealand’s Test series against England.

Williamson returned scores of 0 and 18 in his final Test at Lord’s last week, a poor surface ruining what turned out to be his farewell appearance. The 35-year-old finishes as New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in international cricket with 19,346 runs in 378 appearances, including 48 centuries.

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