London, Nov. 10 -- Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has reflected on the much-talked-about 'Fab Four' tag, which grouped him alongside India's Virat Kohli, Australia's Steve Smith and England's Joe Root as four of the finest batters of their generation, describing their parallel careers and years of competing against each other as a "quite unique" experience.

Williamson retired from international cricket in June this year after a 16-year career, finishing as New Zealand's highest run-scorer with 19,346 runs, including 9,515 in Tests. Kohli also retired from Test cricket in 2025 with 9,230 runs, while Smith (11,003) and Root (14,278) continue to play the longest format.

Speaking on the Stick to Cricket podcast, Williamson said ...