Yorkshire Re-Signs Kane Williamson As Overseas Player For 2018 Season
Dec 22, 2018 at 4:21 PM
New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson’s services have been secured by County side Yorkshire for the forthcoming season. The right-handed batsman, who will be plying his trade in county cricket for the fourth team, will play as Yorkshire’s overseas batsman.
The batting star will remain available to play 11 T20 Blast matches and four County Championship games and is likely to start his stint away at Durham on July 13. In the Championship, he is expected to play against Lancashire on July 22.
Martyn Moxon, Yorkshire’s director of Cricket, welcomed the signing and said the cool and calm player is ‘a perfect fit’ for the dressing room.
“Kane’s abilities are there for all to see and he has consistently performed well at the highest level for a significant period of time. He’s a cool character and a calm, reassuring influence on and off the field. He is a perfect fit for our dressing room at this moment in time. He’s a very experienced and highly skilled individual and, having spent periods of time with us in the past, Kane knows the Club and the players well and will be able to slot straight in to our playing group. His career has continued to go from strength to strength and he remains one of the best batsmen in the world. Hopefully he gives us the boost we need ahead of the 2018 campaign,” he said.
Williamson also expressed his delight over signing another deal with the club, stating that he enjoyed his previous skills and was looking forward to making major contributions again.
“I’m really excited to be linking up with Yorkshire once again. I thoroughly enjoyed my previous spells with the Club and I’m very much looking forward to contributing to a winning Yorkshire side,” Williamson said.
The 27-year old was with the club when they won the County Championship title in 2014 and had played an integral role in the success, scoring 629 runs at an outstanding average of 57. He had also plied his trade for the club in 2013 and 2016.
“I’ve enjoyed some of my happiest cricketing moments with the county and I hope I can help improve the team both on and off the field. There have been a few changes since I was last involved but I still know most of the characters in the dressing room and, with Andrew Gale as a coach, I’m sure that the winning culture remains as strong as ever,” he said.
“I’m sure more success is just around the corner and hopefully I can play a part in that,” he added.
One of the best batsmen in the world at the moment, Williamson has scored over 10,000 international runs with the help of 26 centuries and 64 fifties. Williamson also has vast experience of playing in different conditions for different franchises, having plied his trade in the Indian Premier League and Caribbean Premier League.
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