New Zealand vs England: Kane Williamson becomes NZ's highest Test run-scorer

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New Zealand's former Test captain Kane Williamson on Monday became the nation's highest Test run-scorer on Day 4 of the second Test match against England in Wellington.

His 132-run knock, also his 26th Test century, took New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings while Williamson surpassed Ross Taylor's record of 7683 runs.

Williamson reached the career milestone early in the morning when he reached a score of 29. He also celebrated the moment by raising his bat to the Reserve Basin crowd. The 32-year-old batter's knock helped New Zealand set England a target of 258 runs.

"It's not something I have thought a whole lot about but it's an honour if you look at the names on that list," he said.

"I admired a lot of them growing up, then played alongside some of them, but it's special to be in that company."

Stephen Fleming, also a former Black Caps captain, sits third on 7,172 runs.

Williamson reached the milestone in his 92nd Test and 161st innings, considerably quicker than Taylor's 112 Tests and 196 visits to the crease.

Now-retired Taylor was quick to compliment Williamson.

"Congratulations, Kane," Taylor posted on Twitter. "This achievement is a testament to your hard work and dedication to Test cricket, of which I was privy to for a number of years."