The Black Caps skipper, who missed four months of cricket with an elbow injury, is compiling the worst statistical batting season in the history of the Indian Premier League. But Sunrisers Hyderabad have suffered from Williamson's lack of form, especially considering they paid $2.7 million to retain him. Williamson has faced 207 deliveries this season while scoring 199 runs, good for a strike rate of 96.1 while averaging 19.9. In one of the highest-scoring IPL seasons, he has the 40th most runs scored but only two of the batsmen ahead of him have strike rates under 120 — Virat Kohli (111.3) and Ishan Kishan (117.2). According to CricViz, no player in IPL history has scored slower while facing so many balls.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 14, 2022 06:24 UTC