Williamson has earned his stripes to be recognised as a great player: Hadlee
By: ANI
Dubai: New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee has said former skipper Martin Crowe s prediction in 2015 that current skipper Kane Williamson would become one of the country s best was spot on. Martin Crowe was a great player and thinker of the game. He was the best New Zealand batsman in my time a touch of class. Greatness is a word that is often misused or overused. No one becomes a great player in just a few years. Players need to perform and excel against the best opposition in different conditions all over the world over an extended period of time.
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Daily Times
May 25, 2021 ISLAMABAD:Cricket great Richard Hadlee believes it is still too soon to declare a favourite in next month s ICC World Test Championship Final but is looking forward to a clash between the two of the best batting and bowling units in the game, International Cricket Council reported on Tuesday.
India and the Black Caps finished first and second respectively on the ICC WTC standings and will face each other at the Hampshire Bowl from June 18 to 22 in the decider.
It is a match that will pit two of the world s leading batsmen and captains against one another in Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, as well as an all-star array of bowling and batting talent.