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New Zealand batter Kane Williamson created history as he became the first New Zealand batter to achieve a remarkable feat in Test cricket. Williamson achieved the milestone with his brilliant 61-run knock in the ongoing 1st Test between New Zealand and England.
Kane Williamson became the first-ever New Zealand batter to achieve a remarkable feat in Test cricket. (Photo: AFP)
New Delhi: Kane Williamson scripted history as he became the first-ever New Zealand batter to complete 9,000 runs in Test cricket. Williamson achieved the big milestone during the Kiwis’ second innings in the ongoing first Test between New Zealand and England at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday. Williamson also became the joint 3rd fastest batter to get to 9,000 runs in the longest format.
Williamson, who played a fabulous knock of 93 runs during New Zealand’s first innings of the Test match, continued his fine form with another half-century in the hosts’ second innings. He scored 61 runs in the second innings and got past the 9,000-run mark en route to his half-century. Williamson achieved the feat against England pacer Gut Atkinson during the 18th over of New Zealand’s second innings.
Williamson headed into the Test match requiring 119 runs to become the first New Zealand batter to complete 9000 runs in Tests and managed to do it with back-to-back fifties. The former New Zealand captain now has 9035 runs in 103 Test matches, including 32 centuries and 37 fifties. He is the leading run-getter for the Black Caps in Tests.
3rd fastest batter to complete 9,000 runs in Tests
Williamson is the joint third-fastest batter to get to 9,000 runs in Tests. He is behind only Steve Smith and Brian Lara in the elite list of batters who have been fastest to the milestone. Australia’s Steve Smith holds the record for being the fastest to 9,000 runs in Tests having achieved the milestone in 99 innings followed by Brian Lara, who did it in 101 innings.
Abhishek reports on all things sports for News9. He has been covering cricket extensively for more than five years now and is a keen follower of the game. From preserving newspaper cuts of his favourite sporting heroes to playing the game himself and then covering it from close quarters, cricket has stayed with him since childhood. He started his career with NewsX and has worked for some of the leading news organisations in the country, including Times Now and WION. He will probably be busy watching cricket/football when not crafting stories on sports and its heroes.
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