Kane Williamson Becomes First To THIS Landmark For New Zealand

Kane Williamson becomes the first New Zealand batter to score 19,000 international runs. He achieved this feat during the second ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final against South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Most international runs for New Zealand

Kane Williamson 19,000*

Ross Taylor 18,199

Stephen Fleming 15,289

Brendon McCullum 14,676

Martin Guptill 13,463

Williamson was 27 runs away from the landmark heading into the game. Only two other players - Ross Taylor and Stephen Fleming - have gotten over 15,000 runs for the Black Caps across formats.

The 34-year-old is the leading wicket-taker in Tests with over 9,000 runs and is the fourth-highest run-getter in ODIs. He is just one of five players from his country to hit over 7,000 runs in the 50-over format. 

Williamson went into the semi-final at the back of an 81 against India in Dubai. He has scored five scores in excess of 50 in his last 10 innings as well. 

A win for New Zealand against South Africa will take them to the final, where they will face India in Dubai on March 9 (Sunday).