Sean Williams registers the record for the longest career in T20Is

Sean Williams in action [Source: Twitter]

Zimbabwe entered the Super 12 stage in style by thrashing Scotland by five wickets in their last group stage encounter in Hobart on Friday. Scotland crawled through to a paltry 132, which Zimbabwe chased successfully, courtesy of fantastic knocks from Craig Ervine and Sikandar Raza. 

Interestingly, veteran Zimbabwe all-rounder Sean Williams attained a phenomenal feat recently. Williams, one of the Zimbabwe lineup's mainstays, surpassed Shakib Al Hasan to record the longest career in T20 internationals. 

Five players with the longest T20I careers

• Sean Williams - 15 years 327 days
• Shakib Al Hasan - 15 years 319 days
• Dinesh Karthik - 15 years 307 days
• Mushfiqur Rahim - 15 years 277 days
• Chris Gayle - 15 years 263 days

Williams made his T20I debut against Bangladesh in 2006 and has established himself as a vital cog in Zimbabwe's batting lineup since then. The swashbuckling southpaw has amassed 1294 runs at a strike rate of 126.24 in 61 T20I innings. He has also proved his mettle with the ball, scalping 40 wickets at an impressive economy of 6.96. However, he has had a forgettable outing against Scotland, managing only seven runs. 

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