Kane Williamson smashed his 30th Test hundred on Sunday

2024.02.04

Kane Williamson of New Zealand scored his 30th Test century against South Africa on Sunday at Mount Maunganui.

On Sunday, February 4, at Mount Maunganui, New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson scored his 30th Test century against South Africa. To the pleasure of the enthusiastic audience, the 33-year-old made a lasting impression on the first day of the first Test by displaying his extraordinary batting abilities and overwhelming the youthful South African bowling attack.

Williamson surpassed cricket greats Don Bradman and Virat Kohli in the record book of Test hundreds by reaching this feat in 241 balls. Williamson’s incredible feat demonstrated his expertise and highlighted his status as one of the best hitters in the world by fusing talent and grace. Turning to face Tshepo Moreki, he skilfully played a short delivery and reached his hundred with a dominant pull shot across mid-wicket.

Currently, Williamson shares the exclusive club of 30 Test centuries with Matthew Hayden, Joe Root and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, with Root being the sole active player among them.

With 51 hundreds in 200 Test matches, the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of hitters with the most centuries. Tendulkar was followed in scoring hundreds by former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who amassed 45, and Australian batting legend Ricky Ponting, who finished third with 41 Test tons. With his most recent achievement, Williamson solidifies his place among the greatest in the remarkable history of Test cricket.

Full list of players to achieve the remarkable feat of scoring 30 or more Test centuries:

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 51 centuries
2. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 45 centuries
3. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 41 centuries
4. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 38 centuries
5. Rahul Dravid (India) – 36 centuries
6. Younis Khan (Pakistan) – 34 centuries
7. Sunil Gavaskar (India) – 34 centuries
8. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 34 centuries
9. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 34 centuries
10. Alastair Cook (England) – 33 centuries
11. Steve Smith (Australia) – 32 centuries
12. Steve Waugh (Australia) – 32 centuries
13. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 24 centuries
14. Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 30 centuries
15. Joe Root (England) – 30 centuries
16. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) – 30 centuries

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