Williamson leads New Zealand to 140-2

Kane Williamson burnished his growing reputation, but the specter of the follow-on still loomed large over New Zealand, who yesterday reached 140-2 at stumps on the second day of the second Test at the WACA Ground in Perth, Australia. Williamson was unbeaten on 70, the 25-year-old’s third successive 50-plus score in the series, after Australia had earlier declared their first innings at 559-9. Ross Taylor...