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Kane Williamson entered his title within the historical past books on Wednesday by turning into the primary New Zealand batter to attain 19,000 runs in worldwide cricket.
Kane Williamson completes 19000 runs in worldwide cricket. (Image Credit score: AP)
Star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson entered his title within the historical past books on Wednesday (March 5) by turning into the primary Kiwi batter to attain 19,000 runs in worldwide cricket. The 34-year-old right-handed batter from Tauranga achieved the feat throughout the ongoing second semifinal of the Champions Trophy 2025 between New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore. Williamson wanted 27 runs within the match presently underway on the Gaddafi Stadium, and he achieved the target by taking a single on the final ball of the nineteenth over of the match bowled by Keshav Maharaj.
Williamson is general the sixteenth batter on this planet to attain 19000 or extra runs in worldwide cricket.
Most runs in worldwide cricket
- Sachin Tendulkar (India): 34,357
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, Asia, ICC): 28,016
- Virat Kohli (India): 27,598
- Ricky Ponting (Australia, ICC): 27,483
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka, Asia): 25,957
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa, Africa, ICC): 25,534
- Rahul Dravid (India, Asia, ICC): 24,208
- Brian Lara (West Indies, ICC): 22,358
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka, Asia): 21,032
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies): 20,988
- Joe Root (England): 20,724
- Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan, ICC, Asia): 20,580
- Ab de Villiers (South Africa, Africa): 20,014
- Rohit Sharma (India): 19,624
- Chris Gayle (West Indies, ICC): 19,593
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand): 19,000*
Most runs for New Zealand
- Kane Williamson – 19,000*
- Ross Taylor – 18,199
- Stephen Fleming – 15,289
- Brendon McCullum – 14,676
- Martin Guptill – 13,463
The continued match towards South Africa is Kane’s 384th worldwide match for the Black Caps, and by crossing the 19,000-run mark in his 440th innings, he grew to become the fourth-fastest batter on this planet to attain the feat.
India’s Virat Kohli was the quickest batter on this planet to attain 19,000 runs in worldwide cricket. He achieved the feat in his 399th innings. Within the elite listing, Kohli is adopted by Sachin Tendulkar (432 innings) and West Indies’ nice Brian Lara (433). England’s Joe Root and Australia’s Ricky Ponting scored their 19,000th run within the 444th innings.
Quickest batters to attain 19,000 runs
- Virat Kohli (India) – 399 innings
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 432 innings
- Brian Lara (West Indies) – 433 innings
- Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 440 innings
- Joe Root (England) – 444 innings
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 444 innings
The Kiwis could have excessive hopes from Kane within the ongoing match towards South Africa. A win over the Temba Bavuma-led facet will ebook Mitchell Santner & Co.’s place within the remaining of the Champions Trophy 2025, which is scheduled to happen at Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on Sunday, March 9, towards India.
Williamson, who’s New Zealand’s fourth main run scorer in ODIs, scored 81 runs from 120 balls within the final Group A match performed towards India in Dubai on Sunday, March 2. In that match he was, nevertheless, unable to assist the Black Caps safe a second straight win over India within the Champions Trophy 2025.
Along with Williamson, Rachin Ravindra might be a key participant for New Zealand towards South Africa. The left-handed batter has been in good contact nowadays. He scored a century within the Group A match performed towards Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on February 24.
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Lahore, Pakistan