Williamson revealed he spoke with Virat Kohli the day before announcing his decision. He described it as \u201clike looking in the mirror\u201d, with the pair sharing a unique understanding of the pressures and emotions that come with life at the pointy end of international cricket. <\/p>\n
But this being The ACC, the conversation wasn\u2019t allowed to become too sensible. There\u2019s Williamson\u2019s new obsession with golf, his admission that his favourite shadow-batting shot was actually a leave, plus a surprisingly extensive discussion about cricket boxes, including Mitch Marsh celebrating being struck flush while wearing Williamson\u2019s Cover protection.<\/p>\n
More importantly for Black Caps fans, Williamson delivers a fairly sizeable call on the team he\u2019s left behind.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the most talented New Zealand cricket team I\u2019ve ever been a part of.\u201d <\/p>\n
He explains why the next step is for the new generation to truly take ownership of the side, while singling out the depth of New Zealand\u2019s bowling stocks.<\/p>\n
Retirement, Kohli, golf, the future of the Black Caps and, inevitably, getting hit in the downstairs department. It\u2019s Kane Williamson, but probably not quite as you\u2019ve heard him before.<\/p>\n
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