Williamson top of world after match-winning ton

Hamilton: New Zealand phenomenon Kane Williamson shot to the top of the Test batting rankings Monday following his match-winning century against Sri Lanka.

He also ended the year with an astounding 90.15 Test average, well clear of the next best 76.83 by Australian Adam Voges.

The modest 25-year-old, who claims he is not obsessed by statistics, was unbeaten on 108 as New Zealand reached their 189 target in the second Test in Hamilton for the loss of five wickets.

The win wrapped up the series 2-0 for New Zealand after their 122-run victory in the first Test where Williamson had scores of 88 and 71 before a rare blemish in the first innings of the second Test when he was out for one.

He started the Hamilton Test as the third-ranked Test batsman behind England´s Joe Root and South African AB de Villiers, but passed both with his unbeaten century.

But following a Test in which he reached a number of milestones, Williamson was uncomfortable being the focus of attention.

"From my perspective the most pleasing thing is each game you set out you want to contribute as best you can to a team performance," he said.

"That´s all I want to do really. You talk about (record) years and things. Its very difficult to look at it like that."

New Zealand took just under an hour on the fourth day to wrap up the second Test.
The previous morning Sri Lanka were in command before the initiative swung on a day when Williamson stood alone as the one batsman who could handle the short-pitched bowling strategy orchestrated by both sides.