Kane Williamson cemented his claim as New Zealand's greatest test batsman after he eclipsed Ross Taylor as the nation's leading run-scorer on the way to an inspirational century against England in the second test on Monday.The former captain hit paceman James Anderson through midwicket for four with the f
Kane Williamson cemented his claim as New Zealand's greatest test batsman after he eclipsed Ross Taylor as the nation's leading run-scorer on the way to an inspirational century against England in the second test on Monday.
By tea, Williamson had chalked up his 26th century in tests to give the hosts some hope of pulling off an unlikely win after they were asked to follow on. Later in the day, after being caught behind for 132 off Harry Brook's part-time medium pace, Williamson showed he has lost none of his discomfort talking about his achievements.
"I look at that list and I've admired all of those players over the years, whether that's watching from afar growing up or playing alongside a number of them as well.A nation of 5 million, New Zealand has produced a slew of brilliant cricketers over the decades but none have made their mark with the bat quite like Williamson.
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