Player Head-to-Head
RT
Ross Taylor
NZ
VS
KW
Kane Williamson
NZ
61 wonStat categorieswon 58

Ross Taylor vs Kane Williamson

Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ross Taylor has dominance over Kane Williamson in overall, Tests and ODIs, while Kane Williamson has the edge in T20Is. In recent years, form favours Kane Williamson.

CAREER Ross TaylorTEST Ross TaylorODI Ross TaylorT20I Kane Williamson
Format

All formats

RT 4 – 5 KW
18244
Most Runs
19310
290
Highest Score
251
73.27
Best Strike Rate
66.08
274
Most sixes
146
1768
Most Fours
1970
42.63
Best Averages
48.15
93
Most 50s
103
40
Most 100s
48
85
Most Not Outs
50

Season by season

2026

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2025

RT 0 – 5 KW
45
Most Runs
631
22
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
77.90
1
Most sixes
6
2
Most Fours
70
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
3

2024

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
1124
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
57.64
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
132
–
Best Averages
56.20
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
3

2023

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
1115
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
63.35
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
118
–
Best Averages
61.94
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

RT 0 – 5 KW
125
Most Runs
956
40
Highest Score
200
50.00
Best Strike Rate
71.40
1
Most sixes
14
12
Most Fours
80
–
Best Averages
47.80
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
4

2021

RT 0 – 8 KW
224
Most Runs
693
80
Highest Score
238
48.91
Best Strike Rate
62.32
2
Most sixes
9
25
Most Fours
73
22.40
Best Averages
43.31
1
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
3

2020

RT 2 – 4 KW
601
Most Runs
757
109
Highest Score
251
81.77
Best Strike Rate
68.32
14
Most sixes
14
60
Most Fours
84
4
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
2
6
Most Not Outs
1

2019

RT 5 – 2 KW
1826
Most Runs
1543
200
Highest Score
200
80.98
Best Strike Rate
70.91
28
Most sixes
10
156
Most Fours
149
48.05
Best Averages
53.21
10
Most 50s
8
3
Most 100s
4
5
Most Not Outs
5

2018

RT 5 – 3 KW
1107
Most Runs
1370
181
Highest Score
139
85.35
Best Strike Rate
67.55
14
Most sixes
12
92
Most Fours
111
46.13
Best Averages
42.81
6
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
4
8
Most Not Outs
3

2017

RT 4 – 5 KW
1396
Most Runs
1368
107
Highest Score
176
75.83
Best Strike Rate
78.67
5
Most sixes
13
134
Most Fours
143
63.45
Best Averages
47.17
10
Most 50s
9
3
Most 100s
4
6
Most Not Outs
2

2016

RT 5 – 4 KW
925
Most Runs
1835
173
Highest Score
118
71.10
Best Strike Rate
70.93
10
Most sixes
15
94
Most Fours
192
46.25
Best Averages
44.76
2
Most 50s
14
3
Most 100s
2
9
Most Not Outs
5

2015

RT 3 – 6 KW
1699
Most Runs
2692
290
Highest Score
242
78.22
Best Strike Rate
75.34
13
Most sixes
14
175
Most Fours
309
49.97
Best Averages
65.66
5
Most 50s
14
5
Most 100s
8
8
Most Not Outs
5

2014

RT 3 – 6 KW
1308
Most Runs
1933
112
Highest Score
192
73.44
Best Strike Rate
66.27
15
Most sixes
11
129
Most Fours
198
42.19
Best Averages
58.58
6
Most 50s
10
4
Most 100s
5
6
Most Not Outs
4

2013

RT 8 – 1 KW
1459
Most Runs
1200
217
Highest Score
145
65.28
Best Strike Rate
52.52
16
Most sixes
4
150
Most Fours
129
54.04
Best Averages
41.38
7
Most 50s
10
5
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
3

2012

RT 8 – 1 KW
1228
Most Runs
1121
142
Highest Score
135
65.35
Best Strike Rate
52.29
16
Most sixes
5
121
Most Fours
95
51.17
Best Averages
28.74
4
Most 50s
5
4
Most 100s
2
7
Most Not Outs
3

2011

RT 7 – 2 KW
941
Most Runs
546
131
Highest Score
100
63.50
Best Strike Rate
64.46
23
Most sixes
3
73
Most Fours
54
42.77
Best Averages
39.00
7
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4

2010

RT 7 – 1 KW
1300
Most Runs
408
138
Highest Score
131
80.30
Best Strike Rate
50.50
33
Most sixes
2
113
Most Fours
31
34.21
Best Averages
31.38
9
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RT 0 – 0 KW
1616
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
68.88
Best Strike Rate
–
29
Most sixes
–
169
Most Fours
–
38.48
Best Averages
–
10
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RT 0 – 0 KW
1398
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
70.18
Best Strike Rate
–
30
Most sixes
–
163
Most Fours
–
38.83
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2007

RT 0 – 0 KW
832
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
85.07
Best Strike Rate
–
20
Most sixes
–
75
Most Fours
–
25.21
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2006

RT 0 – 0 KW
214
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

RT 4 – 5 KW
7683
Most Runs
9479
290
Highest Score
251
59.30
Best Strike Rate
51.98
55
Most sixes
28
932
Most Fours
1058
44.67
Best Averages
54.17
35
Most 50s
38
19
Most 100s
33
24
Most Not Outs
19

Season by season

2026

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
18
–
Highest Score
18
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
2

2025

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
185
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
64.91
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2024

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
1013
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
54.43
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
117
–
Best Averages
59.59
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
695
–
Highest Score
215
–
Best Strike Rate
54.34
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
75
–
Best Averages
57.92
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

RT 1 – 4 KW
99
Most Runs
296
40
Highest Score
200
47.83
Best Strike Rate
46.98
0
Most sixes
1
11
Most Fours
36
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

RT 3 – 3 KW
217
Most Runs
395
80
Highest Score
238
48.87
Best Strike Rate
46.04
2
Most sixes
0
24
Most Fours
49
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2020

RT 1 – 4 KW
237
Most Runs
498
70
Highest Score
251
56.03
Best Strike Rate
54.67
2
Most sixes
3
32
Most Fours
60
1
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
2
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 5 – 1 KW
607
Most Runs
514
200
Highest Score
200
64.23
Best Strike Rate
59.91
6
Most sixes
1
60
Most Fours
60
55.18
Best Averages
51.40
3
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
2
1
Most Not Outs
2

2018

RT 1 – 5 KW
277
Most Runs
651
82
Highest Score
139
64.87
Best Strike Rate
54.48
1
Most sixes
1
34
Most Fours
61
23.08
Best Averages
59.18
2
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2017

RT 2 – 5 KW
408
Most Runs
566
107
Highest Score
176
63.16
Best Strike Rate
65.89
3
Most sixes
3
42
Most Fours
70
3
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

2016

RT 6 – 3 KW
606
Most Runs
753
173
Highest Score
113
64.67
Best Strike Rate
53.40
4
Most sixes
2
70
Most Fours
77
60.60
Best Averages
47.06
1
Most 50s
6
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
2

2015

RT 2 – 6 KW
636
Most Runs
1172
290
Highest Score
242
72.44
Best Strike Rate
59.95
1
Most sixes
1
88
Most Fours
136
42.40
Best Averages
90.15
1
Most 50s
4
1
Most 100s
5
1
Most Not Outs
3

2014

RT 1 – 5 KW
462
Most Runs
929
104
Highest Score
192
53.23
Best Strike Rate
50.54
3
Most sixes
3
59
Most Fours
102
35.54
Best Averages
61.93
2
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
4
2
Most Not Outs
2

2013

RT 8 – 1 KW
866
Most Runs
747
217
Highest Score
114
57.24
Best Strike Rate
43.15
4
Most sixes
2
103
Most Fours
86
72.17
Best Averages
41.50
4
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RT 8 – 0 KW
819
Most Runs
559
142
Highest Score
135
54.97
Best Strike Rate
37.92
4
Most sixes
0
90
Most Fours
51
54.60
Best Averages
32.88
2
Most 50s
2
3
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

2011

RT 6 – 1 KW
372
Most Runs
276
78
Highest Score
68
45.64
Best Strike Rate
48.51
4
Most sixes
1
35
Most Fours
32
37.20
Best Averages
27.60
5
Most 50s
2

2010

RT 6 – 0 KW
433
Most Runs
212
138
Highest Score
131
71.45
Best Strike Rate
43.71
5
Most sixes
0
56
Most Fours
19
39.36
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1

2009

RT 0 – 0 KW
782
Most Runs
–
151
Highest Score
–
58.45
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
106
Most Fours
–
55.86
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–

2008

RT 0 – 0 KW
818
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
59.97
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
38.95
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2007

RT 0 – 0 KW
44
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–

ODI career

RT 8 – 1 KW
8607
Most Runs
7256
181
Highest Score
148
83.32
Best Strike Rate
81.59
147
Most sixes
60
713
Most Fours
667
47.55
Best Averages
48.70
51
Most 50s
47
21
Most 100s
15
39
Most Not Outs
18

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
446
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
84.95
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
45
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2023

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
420
–
Highest Score
95
–
Best Strike Rate
87.32
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
43
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

2022

RT 0 – 4 KW
26
Most Runs
217
14
Highest Score
94
–
Best Strike Rate
64.58
1
Most sixes
2
1
Most Fours
16
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

RT 0 – 0 KW
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2020

RT 4 – 0 KW
198
Most Runs
41
109
Highest Score
22
6
Most sixes
0
17
Most Fours
4
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 3 – 5 KW
943
Most Runs
948
137
Highest Score
148
86.51
Best Strike Rate
75.36
12
Most sixes
6
80
Most Fours
83
55.47
Best Averages
59.25
7
Most 50s
6
1
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
3

2018

RT 7 – 0 KW
639
Most Runs
468
181
Highest Score
115
88.87
Best Strike Rate
75.97
7
Most sixes
4
48
Most Fours
31
–
Best Averages
46.80
4
Most 50s
1
2
Most 100s
2
3
Most Not Outs
1

2017

RT 6 – 2 KW
968
Most Runs
596
107
Highest Score
100
81.90
Best Strike Rate
85.26
1
Most sixes
6
91
Most Fours
55
60.50
Best Averages
42.57
7
Most 50s
5
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

RT 0 – 6 KW
200
Most Runs
699
61
Highest Score
118
73.80
Best Strike Rate
81.75
2
Most sixes
8
15
Most Fours
73
–
Best Averages
41.12
1
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2015

RT 4 – 4 KW
1046
Most Runs
1376
119
Highest Score
118
81.65
Best Strike Rate
89.88
12
Most sixes
12
85
Most Fours
149
58.11
Best Averages
57.33
4
Most 50s
9
4
Most 100s
3
7
Most Not Outs
2

2014

RT 4 – 5 KW
662
Most Runs
770
112
Highest Score
123
88.15
Best Strike Rate
87.10
6
Most sixes
5
58
Most Fours
66
66.20
Best Averages
70.00
3
Most 50s
7
3
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
1

2013

RT 4 – 3 KW
510
Most Runs
453
107
Highest Score
145
77.98
Best Strike Rate
81.77
10
Most sixes
2
41
Most Fours
43
46.36
Best Averages
41.18
3
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
2

2012

RT 3 – 3 KW
223
Most Runs
356
110
Highest Score
69
89.92
Best Strike Rate
71.77
7
Most sixes
2
17
Most Fours
25
–
Best Averages
27.38
1
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
–

2011

RT 5 – 2 KW
561
Most Runs
270
131
Highest Score
100
84.74
Best Strike Rate
97.12
19
Most sixes
2
37
Most Fours
22
51.00
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
4

2010

RT 4 – 1 KW
676
Most Runs
196
95
Highest Score
108
81.06
Best Strike Rate
60.68
20
Most sixes
2
48
Most Fours
12
37.56
Best Averages
–
7
Most 50s
–
–
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RT 0 – 0 KW
631
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
75.93
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
31.55
Best Averages
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RT 0 – 0 KW
465
Most Runs
–
103
Highest Score
–
85.48
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
46.50
Best Averages
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2007

RT 0 – 0 KW
663
Most Runs
–
117
Highest Score
–
80.27
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
28.83
Best Averages
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2006

RT 0 – 0 KW
189
Most Runs
–
128
Highest Score
–
4
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

RT 2 – 6 KW
1954
Most Runs
2575
63
Highest Score
95
121.29
Best Strike Rate
123.09
72
Most sixes
58
123
Most Fours
245
26.05
Best Averages
33.44
7
Most 50s
18
22
Most Not Outs
13

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 KW
45
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2024

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
111
–
Highest Score
57
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2022

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
443
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
118.77
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
28
–
Best Averages
36.92
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2021

RT 0 – 0 KW
–
Most Runs
298
–
Highest Score
85
–
Best Strike Rate
117.32
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
24
–
Best Averages
29.80
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2020

RT 1 – 5 KW
166
Most Runs
218
54
Highest Score
95
6
Most sixes
11
11
Most Fours
20
2
Most 50s
3
2
Most Not Outs
1

2019

RT 4 – 0 KW
276
Most Runs
81
48
Highest Score
34
125.45
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
3
16
Most Fours
6
27.60
Best Averages
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

RT 1 – 4 KW
191
Most Runs
251
43
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
115.67
6
Most sixes
7
10
Most Fours
19
–
Best Averages
22.82
–
Most 50s
2
5
Most Not Outs
1

2017

RT 0 – 4 KW
20
Most Runs
206
20
Highest Score
73
1
Most sixes
4
1
Most Fours
18
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

RT 1 – 4 KW
119
Most Runs
383
36
Highest Score
72
–
Best Strike Rate
118.94
4
Most sixes
5
9
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
3
3
Most Not Outs
2

2015

RT 0 – 4 KW
17
Most Runs
144
17
Highest Score
57
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
1

2014

RT 2 – 2 KW
184
Most Runs
234
62
Highest Score
51
6
Most sixes
3
12
Most Fours
30
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2013

RT 0 – 0 KW
83
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

RT 3 – 2 KW
186
Most Runs
206
62
Highest Score
48
5
Most sixes
3
14
Most Fours
19
1
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
2

2011

RT 0 – 0 KW
8
Most Runs
–
8
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2010

RT 0 – 0 KW
191
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RT 0 – 0 KW
203
Most Runs
–
60
Highest Score
–
7
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RT 0 – 0 KW
115
Most Runs
–
63
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

2007

RT 0 – 0 KW
125
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
8
Most sixes
–
5
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2006

RT 0 – 0 KW
25
Most Runs
–
21
Highest Score
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches