Kane Williamson is on a roll as he scored his 32nd career test century, the most by any batter in test cricket history. His 32nd century was also his 5th century in the 4th innings, which is also the most by any batter in test cricket history, alongside Pakistan’s legend Younis Khan.
Since the beginning of the 2019 season, Kane averages 107 in Test Matches played in New Zealand. His most recent Test scores in New Zealand are absolutely delightful:
132, 1, 121*, 215, 118, 109, 43, 133*
To maintain such consistency in test cricket is a remarkable job. Not many players can do it, and the volume of runs he has scored has been in the winning cause.
His fantastic hundred against England and then another outstanding job against Sri Lanka, which New Zealand won by the finest of margins in test cricket, showcase his prowess.
Arguably the best batter New Zealand has ever produced, he got injured during an IPL match last year, but what a remarkable turnaround it has been for him. Not for a moment did it appear that he was out of the game for a long time.
However, the big test still awaits New Zealand and particularly Kane Williamson. When the Blackcaps face Australia in a test series in the upcoming weeks, it will be a great spectacle because both teams have been in incredible form in their recent matches.
As Kane Williamson created history with 32 test centuries to his name, so did New Zealand by beating South Africa for the first time in a test series. Both teams have been playing test cricket against each other for more than 90 years.
To be precise, it took New Zealand 92 years and 18 attempts to finally get on the right side of a test series. It means that the Tangiwai Shield will belong to New Zealand in its inception year.
The series entirely belonged to New Zealand against a somewhat weaker South African side. Williamson scored 403 runs in 4 innings, and William O’Rourke was the pick of the bowlers.
South Africa could have been competitive at least if they had sent a stronger squad, but in a team where the majority of batters are making their debut, it tells a different story. New Zealand at home wasn’t going to feel much threatened against this lineup.
