London, June 19 -- New Zealand star batter Glenn Phillips dedicated his maiden Test century to his late father Roland, reaching the milestone just a day before the first anniversary of his passing during the ongoing second Test against hosts England, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Phillips became only the third New Zealand cricketer to score international hundreds across all three formats, joining Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill, after guiding a delivery from Jofra Archer through the off side on the second morning at The Oval.

"It's the anniversary of my dad's passing tomorrow," Phillips said as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.

He marked the occasion by raising his bat and looking towards the sky, later explaining the emotional significance beh...