HAMILTON, New Zealand: Kane Williamson reached his 22nd test century in Kane Williamson style Friday on the second day of the first cricket test between New Zealand and the West Indies.
Resuming at 97 not out, Williamson clipped a single then reached his milestone with a signature shot, rising up on his toes to punch a short ball from Kemar Roach to the boundary wide of point.
By lunch Williamson was 168 not out his seventh test innings in excess of 150. Tom Blundell was 8 and New Zealand was 346-4.
Every element of his continuing innings Friday bespoke Williamsons extraordinary talent and nature. Most batsmen would have fretted to be just short of a century at stumps in a test match, likely would have slept uneasily that night.
Williamson showed no signs of concern, actually exuding calm as stumps approached on the first day and found him still short of a century.
He resumed on the second day as if his innings had not been interrupted by a long night of anticipation. Williamson was…