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Sean Williams

Born: 1986-09-26
Batting: left handed
Bowling: left-arm orthodox spin
From: Zimbabwean

Batting career

Career totals by format

Batting career statistics
Format	M	Runs	Avg	SR	HS
Test	25	1,946	45.26	64.44	154
ODI	164	5,217	37.53	86.95	174
T20I	85	1,805	23.75	128.29	77
T20	23	245	16.33	118.93	47
T10	9	128	25.6	142.22	35

Bowling career

Career totals by format

Bowling career statistics
Format	M	Wkts	Econ	Overs	Best
Test	25	26	3.16	414.4	3/20
ODI	164	86	4.9	835.4	4/43
T20I	85	49	6.93	207.0	3/15
T20	23	7	8.26	27.0	3/46
T10	9	1	11.5	2.0	1/23

Recent performances

ODI match form

31 Aug 2025vs SL, SL vs ZIM 2025, #2ODI

Batting: 20 (28b)
Bowling: —

31 Aug 2025vs SL, SL vs ZIM 2025, #2ODI

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/35 (8.0o)

29 Aug 2025vs SL, SL vs ZIM 2025, #1ODI

Batting: 57 (54b)
Bowling: —

29 Aug 2025vs SL, SL vs ZIM 2025, #1ODI

Batting: —
Bowling: 1/26 (6.0o)

21 Dec 2024vs AFG, AFG vs ZIM 2024-25, #3ODI

Batting: 60 (61b)
Bowling: —

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19 Dec 2024vs AFG, AFG vs ZIM 2024-25, #2ODI

Batting: 16 (18b)
Bowling: —

19 Dec 2024vs AFG, AFG vs ZIM 2024-25, #2ODI

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/35 (7.0o)

17 Dec 2024vs AFG, AFG vs ZIM 2024-25, #1ODI

Batting: 0 (3b)
Bowling: —

28 Nov 2024vs PAK, PAK vs ZIM 2024, #3ODI

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/43 (10.0o)

28 Nov 2024vs PAK, PAK vs ZIM 2024, #3ODI

Batting: 24 (29b)
Bowling: —

26 Nov 2024vs PAK, PAK vs ZIM 2024, #2ODI

Batting: 31 (39b)
Bowling: —

24 Nov 2024vs PAK, PAK vs ZIM 2024, #1ODI

Batting: —
Bowling: 2/12 (6.0o)

24 Nov 2024vs PAK, PAK vs ZIM 2024, #1ODI

Batting: 23 (17b)
Bowling: —

25 Mar 2023vs NED, ZIM vs NED 2023, #3ODI

Batting: —
Bowling: 3/41 (10.0o)

25 Mar 2023vs NED, ZIM vs NED 2023, #3ODI

Batting: 43 (53b)
Bowling: —

23 Mar 2023vs NED, ZIM vs NED 2023, #2ODI

Batting: —
Bowling: 0/42 (7.0o)

23 Mar 2023vs NED, ZIM vs NED 2023, #2ODI

Batting: 77 (73b)
Bowling: —

About Sean Williams

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A dynamic left-handed middle-order batter, Sean Williams has been a reliable player for Zimbabwe for over a decade now. His precious talent was clearly visible while he was still a teenager. With just one first-class game under his belt, Williams was drafted into the squad for the ODI series against South Africa in 2005 and made his much-awaited ODI debut in the first match of the series. The Bulawayo-born batter was selected to skipper the Under-19 Zimbabwe squad for the 2006 U-19 World Cup. He led the team to a surprise win over England. The Three Lions were bundled out for 172, and Williams, with his left-arm spin bowling, was the chief destroyer, picking up 3 wickets. Post the 2006 World Cup, Williams had differences with the Zimbabwe Cricket Board. He rejected the new contract from the board and decided to look for a more settled career overseas. However, he changed his mind and three months later was back playing for his national team. The ever-reliable batter was part of the Zimbabwe squad for the 2011 World Cup but was forced to fly home due to a fractured thumb. Williams had to wait nearly eight years after his ODI debut to earn his maiden Test call-up. In 2013, he was named in the Test squad to face the Windies. The batter was dropped from the Zimbabwe squad following his heated argument with the then-head coach, Stephen Mangongo. However, Mangongo was replaced by Dave Whatmore as the head coach, and William was recalled into the side for the 2015 World Cup. After making his Test debut in 2013, the seasoned campaigner had to wait three more years to notch up his maiden century in Test cricket. He achieved this feat in the first Test match at Bulawayo against New Zealand, scoring a gritty 119 against one of the best bowling units around the world. In an ODI match against UAE in 2019, Williams slammed the fastest century by a Zimbabwe player, doing so in just 75 deliveries. As Zimbabwe’s cricketing transition continued, Sean Williams rema