On the first day of the New Zealand vs England Test in Christchurch, Kane Williamson's score of 93 helped New Zealand reach 319/8 by the end of the day. Critical partnerships and a vital stand by Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry prevented a complete collapse after a strong bowling performance from England's Shoaib Bashir,

During his 61-run knock in the second innings of the ongoing first Test between New Zealand and England at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Williamson completed 9000 runs in Test cricket for the Black Caps.

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Kane Williamson made history as the first New Zealand batter to surpass 9,000 Test runs during the first Test against England. He achieved this milestone in New Zealand's second innings, scoring 61 runs.

The Kiwi is also joint-second on the list of most Test hundreds among active batters. Williamson has 32 Test tons to his name, same as Smith, which is two more than Kohli (30) but three short than Root (35).

Williamson is also the joint third-fastest to reach the mark in terms of matches, in 103 games, and has done so faster than Virat Kohli and Joe Root. In terms of innings, Williams

Kane Williamson became the 1st ever New Zealand batter to complete 9,000 Test runs. He is also the third-joint fastest to do so, having achieved the feat in 103 matches.

This milestone came in his 182nd innings, making him the eighth fastest player in Test history to achieve 9,000 runs. Among his peers, Williamson is the second quickest of the so-called "Fab Four."