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New Zealand Captain Kane Williamson Bags Sir Richard Hadlee Medal For Fourth Time

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New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won his fourth Sir Richard Hadlee medal for excelling across formats and was also adjudged the ‘Test Player of the Year’ in the country’s annual cricket awards on Tuesday. Devon Conway won the men’s ODI and T20 Player of the Year during the 2020-21 awards season which was conducted digitally for a second year running because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Also Read - SRH Coach Trevor Bayliss Reveals Why Kane Williamson Did Not Play IPL 2021 Game vs KKR in Chennai

Williamson’s incredible home Test summer helped him clinch the two awards alongside the Redpath Cup for first-class batting, after he amassed a whopping 639 runs in just four innings at an average of 159. He claimed the big prize for the fourth time in last six years. In bowler friendly conditions, Williamson, the number one ranked Test batsman in ICC standings, recorded his top international score of 251 against the West Indies in Hamilton. Also Read - New Zealand Temporarily Suspends Entry of Travellers From India Till April 28 Due To Covid Surge

He also notched a Boxing Day Test century on his home ground of Bay Oval in Tauranga, before adding another double-century against Pakistan at Hagley Oval in Christchurch – to help the Black Caps book their place in the ICC World Test Championship Final. Also Read - Australia Women's Cricket Team Sets a World Record of 22 Consecutive ODI Wins