Kane Williamson bags New Zealand player of the year Award for 4th time

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was the recipient of the Sir Richard Hadlee medal as player of the year for the fourth time in six years at the country’s 2020-21 cricket awards on Tuesday.

Williamson, the number one test batsman, also bagged the International Test Player of the Year award as he led from the front with New Zealand winning 17 of 20



matches across all formats played over their summer, winning all seven series.

The 30-year-old plundered Test runs which included double centuries against Pakistan and West Indies in bowler-friendly conditions.

His heroics helped New Zealand qualify for the World Test Championship final where they will take on number one ranked India in June in Southampton.