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The former New Zealand captain and legendary batsman returned to Test cricket after almost a year and left South Africa’s legendary batsman behind in terms of scoring the most runs.
The first Test of the three-Test series between New Zealand and West Indies has started in Christchurch from Tuesday. West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl.
Kane Williamson came to bat at number three and played an innings of 52 runs. As soon as he scored the 7th run of the innings, Williamson left South African batsman Hashim Amla behind in scoring the most runs in Test cricket.
Williamson has scored 9,328 runs in 187 innings of 106 Tests. Williamson has scored 33 centuries and 38 half-centuries. Williamson is at number 16 in terms of scoring most runs in Test cricket. Can become the first New Zealand batsman to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
South Africa’s legendary right-handed batsman Hashim Amla has scored 9,282 runs in 215 innings of 124 Tests between 2004 and 2019. Amla has scored 28 centuries and 41 half-centuries. His highest score is 311 not out. Amla is South Africa’s second most successful batsman in Test cricket after Jacques Kallis. Kallis had scored 13,289 runs in 280 innings of 166 Tests between 1995 and 2013, scoring 45 centuries and 58 half-centuries. Kallis is at fourth place in the overall list.
Sachin Tendulkar is at the first position after scoring 15,921 runs with the help of 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries in 329 innings of 200 Tests. England’s Joe Root is in second place after scoring 13,551 runs with the help of 39 centuries and 66 half-centuries in 290 innings of 159 Tests and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is in third place after scoring 13,378 runs with the help of 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries in 287 innings of 168 Tests. Rahul Dravid is at fifth position after scoring 13,288 runs in 286 innings of 164 Tests with the help of 36 centuries and 63 half-centuries.