Kane Williamson Takes Sliding Catch Near Boundary Ropes, Video Goes Viral
Legendary New Zealand batter and former captain Kane Williamson is in England these days, where he is playing for Middlesex in the ongoing T20 Blast. On Wednesday (July 16), he took the field for the Lord's-based team against Surrey at the Home of Cricket and completed a superb sliding catch near the boundary ropes to end out-of-favour English batter Jason Roy's stay at the crease.
On the last ball of the seventh over of Surrey's innings, Roy, who was batting on 1 run from 3 balls, tried to play an inside-out shot against Luke Hollman. He connected the ball well, and it was going for a definite six, but then Williamson came running and completed a jaw-dropping sliding catch to stun everyone present at the stadium.
In the process he did lose his balance, but he didn't let the ball spill out of his hands.
The clip of Williamson's super effort was shared by Vitality Blast's X handle, and within no time the video went viral on the internet.
Here's a look:
Williamson, who is New Zealand's leading run getter in international cricket, hasn't played a T20I match for the Black Caps since taking the field against Papua New Guinea in Tarouba on July 17, 2024. The Black Caps are playing a T20I tri-series in Zimbabwe these days, but Kane was not available for selection for the matches.
His continued absence from the shortest format matches has raised question marks over his future in T20Is. The 2026 edition of the T20 World Cup is set to take place in India and Sri Lanka early next year, and it remains to be seen if Kane manages to find a place in New Zealand's squad.
Out for 16 runs
In the match, after Surrey posted a total of 189 runs on the board for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs, Williamson came out to bat at No. 4 in the 190-run chase but was only to score 16 runs from 13 balls. He was caught by Roy off Will Jacks' bowling, and before making his way back to the pavilion, he smacked two fours.
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