ICC World Cup 2019: 5 non-English batsmen who can finish as the higher run-getter of the tournament

#5 Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

Kane Williamson

The youngest player among the 'Fab Four' of world cricket, Kane Williamson has grown leaps and bounds since the last World Cup. He has adapted his game beautifully to suit all three formats of the game, and his form will play a vital role in New Zealand’s campaign.

Williamson has scored the highest number of runs (640 runs) among the foreign players to have played in England, with an average of 80. Right after the World Cup 2015, he was the player of the series in a bilateral series against England.

He scored a splendid 93 at the Oval as the Black Caps piled up 398, and followed it up with a magnificent 118 at Southampton as New Zealand chased down a target of 303 comfortably.

In New Zealand’s opening match of the 2017 Champions Trophy, Williamson scored a century in 97 balls on a track that was not suited for batting.

When it comes to technique and temperament to survive in English conditions there is no better player than Williamson, and there is a good chance of him topping the run charts in the upcoming World Cup.