ENG VS NZ: 3 BEST KNOCKS BY KANE WILLIAMSON
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104* off 234 balls Hamilton, 2019
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It was a batting fest at Seddon Park, Hamilton. New Zealand were put into bat and were buoyed by knocks from Latham (105), Taylor (53), Watling (55) and Daryl Mitchell (73) to score 375 in the first innings. England replied with a healthy 476, courtesy of Root's double-ton.
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The second innings of the match saw New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson fight back with an unbeaten 104 that had fluency written all over it. Captain Williamson had company in Ross Taylor who hit an unbeaten 105 as the match ended in a draw.
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102 off 220 balls Auckland, 2018
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It was a paltry innings for England after Trent Boult (6/32) and Tim Southee (4/25) ran through the batting order to skittle them out for 58. Kane Williamson's 102 and an unbeaten 145 by Henry Nicholls saw the Kiwis post a score of 427 in reply.
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England's batting failed to get going again. They managed 320 with four of their players getting fifties, but it wasn't enough to cross the total set by the hosts at Eden Park, Auckland. The end result was a massive New Zealand win by an innings and 49 runs.
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132 off 262 balls Lords, 2015
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Put into bat, England managed a tough 389 in their first innings, but it was Kane Williamson's patient 132 that saw the visitors respond with a mammoth 523. Martin Guptill (70), Tom Latham (59), Ross Taylor (62), and BJ Watling (61*) played key knocks to give the side an upper hand.
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In response, England made 478, riding on knocks from Alastair Cook (162) and Ben Stokes (101) setting the Kiwis a target of 345. Stokes returned to cause some damage with the ball with a three-wicket haul, as NZ were bundled out for 220 handing England a 124-run win.
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