Virat Kohli’s recent retirement from Test cricket has left a deep impression on fellow ‘Fab Four’ member Kane Williamson. Speaking to The Guardian, the New Zealand batter admitted that Kohli’s decision to step away from the longest format made him reflect on his own journey and the idea of an eventual “end point.” “My first thought was ‘oh gosh, there’s an end point.’ Because before that, you’re on the journey, there’s a pursuit there,” Williamson said. “And it’s not connected to those other three, but we’ve all been playing at the same time, and we’ve all competed against each other for a long time and we all know each other pretty well. So then you do start to reflect a little bit.” Kohli brought the curtains down on his Test career earlier this month with 123 matches and 9,230 runs at an average of 49.29. Williamson, meanwhile, has featured in 105 Tests so far and surpassed Kohli’s tally, having scored 9,276 runs at a remarkable average of 54.88. Only Joe Root (13,006 in 153 Tests) and Steve Smith (10,271 in 116 Tests) remain ahead of him in the Fab Four rankings. “I know Virat pretty well, we’ve chatted a lot over the years,” Williamson continued. “But you do realise that we’re not just cricketers as well, we’re human beings and your life situation changes.” At 34, Williamson currently sits 17th on the all-time Test run-scorers list, with only one other active player (Root) ahead of him. The legendary Sachin Tendulkar tops the charts with 15,921 runs. Williamson recalls early days in England ahead of Middlesex stint Williamson is now back in England, gearing up to play for Middlesex in the ongoing Vitality Blast as well as the County Championship. The stint marks a return to a country he associates with vital early learning. “Summer’s always got a nice buzz here in the UK and especially in London, so it’s great to call it home for a few months,” Williamson said. “I know I really valued my time in England actually playing county cricket as a young player, getting exposed and having to learn.” The Kiwi batter praised the intensity of the county calendar, adding, “You’re just constantly having to try and work things out but getting so many opportunities to do it. Whereas in most other parts of the world you’re playing half as many games a year.” New Zealand will next be in action during their tour of Zimbabwe in July, where they are scheduled to play a tri-series featuring the hosts and South Africa, followed by a two-Test series against Zimbabwe.