Kane Williamson Becomes First New Zealand Player To Reach 9000 Test Runs, Surpassing Kohli And Root

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By Unnati Madan
Kane Williamson Becomes First New Zealand Player To Reach 9000 Test Runs, Surpassing Kohli And Root

New Zealand’s star batter Kane Williamson scripted history as he became the first batter from his country to breach the 9000-run mark in Test cricket, with the help of a pair of fifties in the opening Test match against the England cricket team at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. His stunning knock helped him inch closer to the vaunted 10,000 run milestone in the longest-format of the game.

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Kane Williamson Created History

Having scored 93 runs in the first innings, Kane Williamson played a stunning knock of 61 runs in the third innings to take him past the milestone.

With this record, Kane became the last and the latest player from the ‘Fab Four’ to reach the 9000 run mark. It has to be noted that Virat Kohli reached the mark in the series against the New Zealand cricket team, earlier this year.

Kane Williamson Becomes First New Zealand Player To Reach 9000 Test Runs, Surpassing Kohli And Root

Kane Williamson is the third-fastest to reach 9000 Test runs, doing so in 103 matches, faster than Virat Kohli and Joe Root. He took 182 innings to reach the milestone, while Root took 196 and Kohli 197. Steve Smith was much faster than the others, being the only player in Test history to reach 9000 runs in less than 100 matches.

Fastest to 9000 Test Runs Among Active Batsmen:

  • Steve Smith (Australia) – 174 innings
  • Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 182 innings
  • Joe Root (England) – 196 innings
  • Virat Kohli (India) – 197 innings

Test Batting Averages: Williamson Surpasses Kohli and Root:

Kane Williamson’s overall Test batting average is nearly 55, putting him ahead of Joe Root (50.81) and Virat Kohli (48.13). Kane is just slightly behind Steve Smith, whose average stands at 56.40.

Kane Williamson Becomes First New Zealand Player To Reach 9000 Test Runs, Surpassing Kohli And Root

Fastest to 9000 Test Runs:

  • Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 172 innings
  • Steve Smith (Australia) – 174 innings
  • Rahul Dravid (India) – 176 innings
  • Brian Lara (West Indies) – 177 innings
  • Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 177 innings
  • Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 178 innings
  • Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 179 innings
  • Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 182 innings
  • Younis Khan (Pakistan) – 184 innings
  • Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 188 innings
  • Sunil Gavaskar (India) – 192 innings

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Unnati Madan

Unnati is a passionate cricket writer with a deep love and understanding of the game. As a female cricket writer, she brings a unique perspective to the sport, having had to overcome various challenges to pursue her passion for cricket.

Growing up, Unnati developed a love for cricket by watching matches with her family. She was always fascinated by the way the game was played, and would often spend hours reading about cricket, analyzing matches, and learning more about the sport. However, as a female in a male-dominated industry, she faced numerous obstacles to pursue her passion for cricket writing. Despite this, Unnati persevered and became an accomplished writer in the field.

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