Wellington, Nov. 2 -- New Zealand opener Devon Conway congratulated batting legend and compatriot Kane Williamson on the conclusion of a successful T20I career, saying that his "calmness, class and leadership" inspired everyone.

Williamson, a one-time T20 World Cup finalist and one of the pillars of an explosive Kiwi line-up in T20Is for the past 14 years, put down the curtains on his T20I career just months before the ICC T20 World Cup to be hosted next year in India and Sri Lanka, finishing as tthe team's second-highest run-getter in the format.

Taking to X, Conway posted, "What a privilege it's been sharing the crease with you, @kane_s_w! Your calmness, class, and leadership have inspired us all. Congratulations on an incredible T20I...