In the ongoing 1st Test match between New Zealand vs South Africa at Mount Maunganui, The Kiwis went on to record 555 runs on board with the help of a double century from the young sensation Rachin Ravindra (240) and a century from former skipper Kane Williamson (118) respectively.
Here, in this article, we will have a look at the highest score by a Kiwi batsman and the most centuries in Test cricket among active players.
Highest Score for NZ in Test Cricket:
- Brendon McCullum - 302 vs India in Wellington, 20 14
- Martin Crowe - 299 vs Sri Lanka in Wellington, 19 91
- Ross Taylor - 290 vs Australia in Perth, 2015
- Stephen Fleming - 274* vs Sri Lanka in Colombo (PSS), 2003
- Bryan Young - 267* vs Sri Lanka in Dunedin, 1997
- Tom Latham - 264* vs Sri Lanka in Wellington, 2018
- Stephen Fleming - 262 vs South Africa in Cape Town, 2006
- Glenn Turner - 259 vs West Indies in Georgetown, 1972
- Tom Latham - 252 vs Bangladesh in Christchurch, 2022
- Kane Williamson - 251 vs West Indies in Hamilton, 2020
- Kane Williamson - 242* vs Sri Lanka in Wellington, 2015
- Rachin Ravindra - 240 vs South Africa in Mount Maunganui, 2024
Rachin Ravindra has recorded a double hundred in his fourth Test match itself (7 inns).
Most Centuries in Test Cricket among active players:
- Steven Smith - 32
- Kane Williamson - 31
- Joe Root - 30
- Virat Kohli - 29
Among Fab Four batters Kane Williamson has surpassed both Virat Kohli and equalled Joe Root for smashing the most hundreds (31) in Test cricket.
