CRICKET NEWS - Plaudits were pouring in for New Zealand's "gem of a player" Kane Williamson after he displayed ice-cold nerves in guiding his side to a four-wicket victory over South Africa in the Cricket World Cup.
Williamson scored 106 not out as New Zealand reached 245-6 with three balls remaining in their innings, a result that moved them to the top of the table and has left the Proteas virtually out of the running for the semifinals.
"This Williamson innings today is something else... Under immense pressure he has played an old school gem... What a player... What a Ton ..." former England captain and opening batsman Michael Vaughan wrote on Twitter.
Former England captain Michael Atherton also took to Twitter to describe the New Zealand captain as a "gem of a player", while former fast bowler and cricket journalist Mike Selvey joined the dole of cooing Englishmen.
"There cannot be a batsman in the world less liable to panic than Kane Williamson," Selvey wrote on Twitter.
There were no signs of Williamson's pulse quickening on a two-paced pitch that made scoring difficult despite the fact his side had slumped to 137-5 in the 33rd over.
