Ranking the top 10 batsmen in the world in Test cricket

Australia v England - Second Test: Day 2
England's Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow are two of the best batsmen in the world

#2 Kane Williamson (New Zealand)

New Zealand v England 1st Test: Day 5
Williamson is already one of New Zealand's greatest players

He may only be 28, but Williamson may already be the greatest batsman to play for New Zealand in Test cricket. He may not be the most glamorous player who opens up his arms and hits the ball all around the park with apparent ease, but his technique is flawless, no doubt about it.

He was also given a tough job taking over the excellent Brendan McCullum as captain, and has done a very good job.

He is only fifth on the list of most runs for New Zealand in Test cricket, but has scored his 5338 runs at an excellent average of 50.35, higher than any other player with over 1000 runs for New Zealand.

Williamson has scored more Test hundreds than anyone else for the country though, scoring 18 hundreds in his 65 Tests. He still has a lot of time left, so expect him to vastly improve those numbers before the end of his career.

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