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Kane Williamson

Also known as: Kane Stuart Williamson

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New Zealand cricketer born in 1990, former Black Caps captain and 2021 World Test Championship winner.

Kane Williamson is a former New Zealand cricket captain who retired from international cricket in 2026. His bowling was temporarily suspended in 2014 after a biomechanical assessment, before he was cleared; a further review found his action lawful in 2019. He also received a sporting fine for his team’s slow over rate in 2019.

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Profile No. 6083 · Updated on 8 November 2026

1Documented controversy

2Sources

0Formal charge · all time

0Conviction

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I. Documented controversies

June–July 2014

2014: suspended from bowling for a non-compliant action

Civil / administrative proceedings

Following a report during a Test against West Indies in Trinidad, independent analysis found that the elbow extension in some of Williamson’s deliveries exceeded the permitted 15-degree threshold. The ICC suspended him from bowling in international cricket on 23 July 2014. This did not prevent him from batting or imply match-fixing.

State of the evidence: Official ICC technical determination, subsequently superseded after reassessment.
Legal status — source text: 2014 sporting restriction lifted after reassessment in December 2014; no criminal case.
Attribution: Bowling action then exceeded regulatory tolerance; no fraud was found.

Sources · 2

[1]
ICCWilliamson suspended from bowling23 July 2014Official documentHigh reliability
[2]
New Zealand CricketWilliamson suspended from bowling23 July 2014Official documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 8 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 8 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/kane-williamson