Williamson Beats Kohli And Root To Join Pakistan Legend In A Unique Batting Feat

Kane Williamson reached 9000 Test runs against England (Source:@CricCrazyJohns/X.com)

Kane Williamson is one of the finest batters of the current generation, and is known for his consistency. Lately, he has missed quite a few games due to injury, but the class is still there and after missing the India series, the former New Zealand skipper is back with a bang in then home Test against England.

Williamson Becomes First New Zealand Cricketer To Reach 9000 Test Runs

He scored 93 in the first innings of the Test and in the second innings, crossed an important landmark of 9000 runs in just his 103rd Test match. He became the third joint-fastest to reach 9000 Test runs and joined the likes of Kumar Sangakkara and Younis Khan. Both of them reached the landmark in same number of matches while Brian Lara is the second fastest with 102 matches. Steve Smith is at the top of the list as his 9000th run came in just his 99th Test match while the likes of Virat Kohli and Joe Root are behind these legends. Also, Williamson is the first New Zealand batter to reach 9000 Test runs.

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Fastest To 9000 Test Runs (Number Of Matches)

Virat Kohli crossed 9000 runs recently against New Zealand in Bengaluru in his 116th Test match while Joe Root reached the same landmark in his 106th Test match in 2021. It shows the kind of consistency Kane Williamson has shown over the years, and has a Test average of over 55 with 32 hundreds in it. Kane Williamson's highest score in Test cricket is 251 and he would surely go down as the greatest batter New Zealand has produced.

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