New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 4 - Kane Williamson batted like a master and dented the chances of a Sri Lankan fairy tale

Well, there was no Sri Lankan fairy tale. New Zealand won the Test series in style without making the weather heavy. Kane Williamson’s innings was of sheer class and this guy is destined to achieve greatness. Great batsmen learn from their mistakes and Williamson belongs to that category who is not interested in repeating his mistakes. He was dismissed by a short ball in the first innings, but in the second innings, he was quick to get on the back foot and behind the line of the ball, executed the pull shot without enough power, but via the gentlest of timings.

Williamson has notched up 1172 runs in 2015, which has now made him the number one Test batsman in the world. I am quite happy with this achievement as I have been following the progress of this guy since that Ahmedabad Test in 2010 where he scored a match saving 131. As usual, my instincts told me that this guy will go a long way, but at the moment, I can see that Kane is surpassing my expectations – an absolute legend in the making.

Sri Lanka should not be sad. Yes their ugly collapse in the second innings was frustrating, but overall, this young team has shown the character to face the challenges. This young team can climb higher if they take Test cricket seriously and yes, they should take Test cricket seriously.

Thank You

Faisal Caesar