Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder previously held the record with 271 against India in Napier. At 120 he went past the mythical 6996 test runs scored by Sir Donald Bradman. Photo / GettyThree runs later Williamson became just the third New Zealander to score 7000 test runs. Here he started the day on 89 and has just posted his seventh test century, joining Glenn Turner, Andrew Jones and Bevan Congdon, achieving the mark with a powerful cover drive. On day one he became the 29th New Zealander to score 2000 test runs.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2021 23:14 UTC