Kane Williamson has become New Zealand’s leading run-scorer in tests, eclipsing Ross Taylor on day four of the second test against England in Wellington.<\/p>\n
The former New Zealand captain hit England paceman James Anderson through midwicket for four with the fourth ball of the morning at the Basin Reserve, to pass Taylor’s previous record of 7683 runs.<\/p>\n
Taylor retired from international cricket last year after 112 tests.<\/p>\n
While Williamson may sit top of the run-scoring charts for New Zealand he is only 37th on the all-time test list, which has Indian great Sachin Tendulkar at the top, having scored 15,921 runs in 200 tests.<\/p>\n
Williamson is playing his 92nd test.<\/p>\n
The Black Caps resumed on 202 for three in the morning, needing 24 runs to make England bat again after visiting captain Ben Stokes enforced the follow-on on day three.<\/p>\n
The joy of Williamson’s achievement didn’t last for long for the Black Caps however, as Henry Nicholls was dismissed soon afterwards for 29\u00a0and New Zealand were 222-4 – still four runs shy of making England bat again.<\/p>\n
Williamson and Nicholls put on 55 for the fifth wicket.<\/p>\n
Williamson was joined at the crease by Darryl Mitchell, who scored a run-a-ball half century, before being dismissed for 54 with the Black Caps 297\/5,\u00a0a lead of 72.<\/p>\n
At lunch New Zealand were 325\/5 – a lead of 99 – with Williamson on 63 and Tom Blundell on 19.<\/p>\n
England lead the two-match series 1-0.<\/p>\n
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