Kane Williamson Test Hundreds: Full List of Test Centuries Scored by New Zealand’s Mr Dependable

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Kane Williamson has been the most dependable batter in Tests for New Zealand, and is currently the highest run-scorer for his country, amassing over 8000 runs including 32 hundreds in the longest format.

Mr Dependable Williamson has made 98 appearances in Tests for the national team, making him only the fifth New Zealander to earn as many caps or more. In 98 Test matches, Williamson has scored 8666 runs at an impressive average of 55.90.

Williamson, who made his Test debut in 2010, scored his maiden century in his very first innings against India at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. That feat, made him the eighth New Zealand player to score a century on Test debut.

Against which team has Williamson scored most Test centuries?

The Kiwi has scored a hundred against most Test-playing nations with his favourite oppositions being South Africa, against whom he has scored six Test hundreds followed by 5 each against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, among the 32 tons.

How many double centuries has Williamson scored in Test cricket?

The 32 hundreds also include 6 double hundreds with his highest score being 251 which he scored against West Indies in 2020. His tally of six double hundreds is also the most for a New Zealand player in Tests, and joint seventh overall for most double hundreds in Test.

Apart from 32 centuries, Williamson has also scored 33 fifties in the red ball game on the international stage. His hundreds have mostly contributed to New Zealand's victory.

Most of his hundreds have come in a winning cause. 21 of Williamson's 31 hundreds have come in wins, while 8 in drawn Tests and only three in defeats. Plus, 13 of his 32 centuries in Tests have come away, while 19 have come at home, including 6 in Hamilton.

While he is 13th in the list for most hundreds in Tests, Williamson is now joint top of the list for most centuries among the current active players. Here is a look at the current top five cricketers that make the list:

Most Test Hundreds Among Active Cricketers

1. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) - 32 Hundreds in 98 Tests
2. Steve Smith (Australia) - 32 Hundreds in 107 Tests
3. Joe Root (England) - 30 Hundreds in 138 Tests
4. Virat Kohli (India) - 29 Hundreds in 113 Tests
5. Cheteshwar Pujara (India) - 19 Hundreds in 103 Tests

Kane Williamson Test centuries list