Fastest players to smash 30 Test centuries, Kane Williamson goes past Ponting, Gavaskar

Kane Williamson smashed his 30th Test ton during the NZ vs SA 1st Test at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Image Source : Getty

The Kiwi batter continued his brilliant run in the format as he has now scored 5 centuries in his last 9 innings, which also includes a double hundred Image Source : Getty

Williamson has gone past several veterans like Ricky Ponting and Sunil Gavaskar in an elite list of batters fastest to reach the 30-ton mark in Tests Image Source : Getty

6 - Sunil Gavaskar, Innings taken to 30 Test tons: 174 Image Source : Getty

5 - Ricky Ponting, Innings taken to 30 Test tons: 170 Image Source : Getty

4 - Kane Williamson, Innings taken to 30 Test tons: 169 Image Source : Getty

3 - Matthew Hayden, Innings taken to 30 Test tons: 167 Image Source : Getty

2 - Steve Smith, Innings taken to 30 Test tons: 162 Image Source : Getty

1 - Sachin Tendulkar, Innings taken to 30 Test tons: 159 Image Source : Getty

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