New Zealand’s Kane Williamson joins Hundred Club of Lord’s

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Kane Williamson 114 still on crease became 13th New Zealander who cracked century at Lord’s Cricket Stadium against England followed by his countryman Jacob Oram 101 in 2008.

Besides building the record, Kane Williamson hammered 14th century of his Test career on the second day of the match being played with Kiwis’ lead of 24 runs with six wickets remaining in the first inning play here on Saturday.

Another New Zealander Martin Crowe had achieved the feat twice in 1986 and 1994 by scoring 106 and 142 respectively.

Williamson 114 not out faced 217 balls so far and smashed 13 boundaries to cross 100 runs with strike rate of 52.53 and currently standing on crease with Corey Anderson.

Earlier, the New Zealanders achieved that milestone was Stewie Dempster 120 in 1931, Curly Page 104 in 1931, Martin Donnelly 206 in 1949, Bevan Congdon 175 in 1973, Mark Burgess 105 in 1973, Vic Pollard 105 in 1973, Geoff Howarth 123 in 1978, Martin Crowe 106 in 1986, Trevor Franklin 101 in 1990, Martin Crowe 142 in 1994, Matt Horne 100 in 1999, Mark Richardson 101 in 2004, Jacob Oram 101 in 2008.