Sean Williams (cricketer)

Sean Williams

Personal information
Full name	Sean Colin Williams
Born	(1986-09-26)26 September 1986 Bulawayo,Zimbabwe
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left arm orthodox
Role	All-Rounder
Relations	Collin Williams(father) Patricia McKillop(mother) Michael McKillop(halfbrother) Matthew Williams(brother)
International information
National side	Zimbabwe(2005–present)
Test debut (cap61)	20 March 2013 vWest Indies
Last Test	10 March 2021 vAfghanistan
ODI debut (cap86)	25 February 2005 vSouth Africa
Last ODI	26 June 2023 vUSA
ODI shirt no.	14
T20I debut (cap11)	28 November 2006 vBangladesh
Last T20I	14 January 2023 vIreland
T20I shirt no.	14
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2004–present	Matabeleland Tuskers
2006–2009	Westerns
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 15 156 81 69 Runs scored 1,109 4,986 1,691 5,192 Batting average 41.07 38.06 23.48 44.75 100s/50s 4/3 8/35 0/11 14/25 Top score 151* 174 66 178 Ballsbowled 2,086 4,792 1,188 6,173 Wickets 23 83 48 93 Bowling average 48.00 47.54 28.62 32.81 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 3 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 1 Best bowling 3/20 4/43 3/15 6/47 Catches/stumpings 15/– 58/– 29/– 70/–
Source:ESPNCricInfo,29 July 2024

Sean Colin Williams(born 26 September 1986) is a Zimbabweaninternationalcricketerwho is a former captain of the national team inTest cricket.He plays Tests and One Day Internationals, and formerly T20Is, primarily as a batting all-rounder. In September 2019,Zimbabwe Cricketnamed him asZimbabwe's captain,afterHamilton Masakadzaretired from international cricket.Later the same month, Williams captained Zimbabwe for the first time, in the openingTwenty20 International(T20I) match of the2019–20 Singapore Tri-Nation Series,againstNepal.

Under-19s career

In the Under-19 World Cup in 2004 he was the pick of Zimbabwe's batsmen with 157 runs at 31.40, as well as five wickets. He led the Under-19 side in the World Cup inSri Lankain February 2006, the highlight being a win over England.

Domestic and T20 career

In first-class cricket, Williams plays forMatabeleland Tuskers.He made his highest domestic score forWesternsagainstCentralsin 2006–07, when he top-scored in both innings with 76 and 129 in a 77-run victory.

In October 2018, he was named inTshwane Spartans' squad for thefirst editionof theMzansi Super LeagueT20 tournament.In December 2020, he was selected to play for theTuskersin the2020–21 Logan Cup.

He was also named inDurdanto Dhaka's squad in2024 Bangladesh Premier League

International career

He was expected to be called up at the time of the players' strike in April 2004. Almost a year later, and with just one first-class match, he was drafted into the Zimbabwe squad to tourSouth Africa.

He turned down a central contract the following month, opting to look for a more settled career overseas, although he again changed his mind, returning to play for Zimbabwe three months later. Dogged by injuries, the on-off farrago resurfaced in 2008 when he again quit for a contract in South Africa, only to return weeks later.

He scored 178 for a Zimbabwe XI against Ireland in theICC Intercontinental Cupin 2010–11.

He was ruled out of the Cricket World Cup 2011 due to a fractured thumb.

In 2013, in second Test atRoseau,he made his Test debut againstWest Indies,scoring 31 and 6.

In September 2013, he made himself unavailable for the first Test againstPakistanbecause of the payments issue and was satisfied with an offer made to him and was committed to the country in future.

On 19 February 2015, he scored an unbeaten 76 runs in theCricket World Cupagainst theUnited Arab Emirates.When he came to the crease, Zimbabwe was in deep trouble on 177/5. But finally he guided the team to victory with 76 runs off 65 balls with 7 fours and one six.

He scored his first Test century in his third Test. Playing againstNew ZealandatBulawayoin July 2016, he batted at number eight in the second innings and scored 119 off 148 balls.His first century was the fastest ever by any Zimbabwean in Test Cricket.In April 2019, in the ODI seriesagainst the United Arab Emirates,Williams scored thefastest century for a Zimbabwe batsman in an ODI match,doing so from 75 balls.

In January 2020 Williams played his firstTestseries as Zimbabwe Captain in a two match home series againstSri Lanka.He made his second Test century in the second Test match, making 107 before being bowled byDhananjaya De Silvain a drawn match, Zimbabwe's first home draw since 2017.Sri Lanka won the series 1-0.

In June 2023, Williams scored Zimbabwe's fastest ever ODI century, a record which was broken only two days later bySikandar Raza.In the same World Cup Qualifier tournament, Williams went on to score 174 off 101 balls againstUSAto help Zimbabwe reach its highest ever ODI total of 408. In that match, USA were all-out for 104,and Zimbabwe won the match by 304 runs, registering the second biggest win in all men's ODIs.

On 12 May 2024, he announced his retirement fromTwenty20 Internationals(T20Is).

Williams made his best Test match score to date in the first of a two-match series againstAfghanistanin December 2024, compiling 154 from 174 balls including 10 fours and three sixes.

Personal life

He attendedFalcon Collegein Esigodini, Zimbabwe andPetra High Schoolin Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. His father isCollin Williams,a former first-class cricketer and a national field hockey coach, and his brotherMatthew Williamshas played first-class cricket in Zimbabwe forMatabeleland Tuskers.His motherPatricia McKillop,was a field hockey player, who was a member of the Zimbabwe national team that won the gold medal at the1980 Summer OlympicsHis step brother,Michael McKillopis also a first-class cricketer and a field hockey player who played forMatabelelandand also served as the captain of theZimbabwe men's national field hockey team.

He married Chantelle Dexter in Bulawayo in April 2015.

External links

• Sean WilliamsatESPNcricinfo