<div style="text-align: justify; "><b style="font-size: 1rem;">Kane Williamson called it "special" after surpassing Ross Taylor on Monday to become New Zealand's highest Test run-scorer.</b><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Williamson's century steered New Zealand to 483 all out in their second innings and set England a target of 258 runs to win the second Test in Wellington.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The 32-year-old former captain earned two standing ovations at the Basin Reserve during a superb innings which brought up his 26th Test century.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He raised his bat fleetingly after reaching 29 not out early on Monday to pass Taylor's record of 7,683 runs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Williamson left the field to more applause when he fell for 132 to part-time seam bowler Harry Brook.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Williamson was typically modest about his place in the history books.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"It's not something I have thought a whole lot about but it's an honour if you look at the names on that list," he said.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"I admired a lot of them growing up, then played alongside some of them, but it's special to be in that company."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Stephen Fleming, also a former Black Caps captain, sits third on 7,172 runs.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Williamson reached the milestone in his 92nd Test and 161st innings, considerably quicker than Taylor's 112 Tests and 196 visits to the crease.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now-retired Taylor was quick to compliment Williamson.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"Congratulations, Kane," Taylor posted on Twitter. "This achievement is a testament to your hard work and dedication to Test cricket, of which I was privy to for a number of years."</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Williamson, a right-handed batsman, started the two-match England series needing only 39 runs to clinch the record.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But he totalled only 10 runs through his first three innings, forming part of a New Zealand top order that struggled against the English seam attack.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">He sits 35th on the all-time Test leaderboard, which is topped by Indian great Sachin Tendulkar with 15,921 runs. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>