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Williamson ton puts NZ on top
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 28 - 03 - 2017

A record-equaling Test century by Kane Williamson on Monday put New Zealand in charge of the third Test against South Africa and had them talking of victory in Hamilton.
At stumps on the third day, New Zealand were 321 for four, leading South Africa by seven runs with Williamson — who equaled Martin Crowe's record of 17 Test centuries for the Black Caps — not out on 148 with Mitchell Santner on 13.
It was a remarkable fightback by a side completely outclassed in the second Test when they were beaten by eight wickets inside three days.
Opener Jeet Raval, who put on a 190-run partnership with Williamson, said New Zealand were eyeing a 200 first innings lead. "We'd love to get 500. We're in a good position and we've still got six wickets in the shed," said Raval.
"If we can get a couple of hundred-run lead and then put South Africa under pressure with the new ball it puts us right in the game. It's about putting us in a position where we can win this game and draw the series."
New Zealand, battling to square the series which South Africa lead 1-0, enjoyed a solid start from Raval and Tom Latham with an 83-run opening partnership before Williamson took control.
"I felt like bit of a clown batting with the master at the other end. Just to watch him bat was unbelievable," added Raval, whose 88 came from 254 balls while Williamson has faced 216 deliveries for his 148.
South African quick Morne Morkel, who took the wickets of Latham and Raval, described Williamson's performance as "exceptional".
"There's only one team under pressure now and that's us," he said.
Latham progressed from his overnight 42 to 50 before he was caught behind by a diving Quinton de Kock off Morkel. It was another 58 overs before a second wicket fell as Williamson and Raval dictated terms to a bowling attack toiling on a flat track.
Williamson worked the ball to all parts of the ground including a six off Keshav Maharaj over the bowler's head. He followed up with two more off Vernon Philander and Morkel over the square leg boundary — three sixes in one innings from a batsman who only had nine from his previous 60 Tests.
The six off Philander made him the sixth and fastest New Zealander to reach 5,000 Test runs, seven innings quicker than the previous record set by Crowe. When Williamson smacked part-timer Dean Elgar to the boundary for his hundred, he had equaled Crowe's New Zealand record of 17 centuries in 16 fewer Tests.
While Williamson punished the bowling, Raval was impressively patient as he picked up ones and twos off the pace attack of Philander, Morkel and Kagiso Rabada. He batted for 390 minutes before getting an inside edge to Morkel to give de Kock his second catch.
Rabada then accounted for Neil Broom (12) and Henry Nicholls (nought) in successive balls before Santner joined Williamson to guide New Zealand through to stumps. For South Africa, Morkel has two for 74 and Rabada two for 83.
Australia paceman Tait announces retirement
Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has announced his retirement from all forms of the game on Monday due to persistent elbow injuries. Tait, who had retired from first-class Cricket in 2009 and One-Day Internationals in 2011, continued to play as a Twenty20 specialist, with his last match coming for the Hobart Hurricanes against the Sydney Thunder in the 2016-17 Big Bash League.
"I honestly wanted to play a couple more years, whether it was over in the UK or here," the 34-year-old Tait told Cricket.com.au. "The elbow has pretty much gone off a cliff now, it's done and dusted. "I suppose when you're not contributing on the field as much as you'd like to, it's time to finish up."
Tait was instrumental in Australia's 2007 World Cup triumph in West Indies, where he was the joint-second highest wicket-taker with 23 dismissals in the tournament.
"In his prime, Shaun was the world's fastest bowler. It was incredibly exciting to watch him full flight bursting through the defenses of the game's best batsmen," Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a statement.
Tait represented Australia in three tests, 35 ODIs and 21 T20s and made his last international appearance against India in the shortest format at Sydney last year. — Agencies


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