New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham have made history in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship match against the West Indies. The pair has aggregated over 500 runs in the game, with Latham scoring 137 in the first innings and Conway finishing with 227 runs. The duo added 323 runs for the first wicket on the opening day and later added 192 runs in the second innings.
Conway and Latham’s performance has shattered several records. They became the first opening pair to register a century each in both innings of any first-class match. The pair broke the world record for the highest combined aggregate partnership by an opening pair in a Test match, previously held by South African openers Neil McKenzie and Graeme Smith. Latham and Conway’s total aggregate of 515 runs surpassed the record of 415 runs set by McKenzie and Smith in 2008.
The Kiwi duo also broke the record for the highest aggregate by openers in two innings of a Test, amassing a total of 565 runs. This feat surpasses the previous record of 550 runs set by Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith in 2003. Furthermore, Conway and Latham became the first pair in Test cricket history to register a triple century partnership and a century partnership in the same Test match.
Their impressive performance powered New Zealand to an all-time record, with the team scoring a total of 881 runs in the two innings of the match. This surpasses their previous highest aggregate of 874 runs against India in 1990. The match marks a significant milestone in the ICC World Test Championship, with Conway and Latham’s records likely to be remembered for a long time.
The achievement is a testament to the pair’s batting prowess and their ability to dominate opposition bowling attacks. As the ICC World Test Championship continues, Conway and Latham’s performance will be closely watched, and their records may serve as a benchmark for future generations of cricketers. With their historic feat, the pair has cemented their place in the annals of cricket history, and their names will be remembered alongside some of the greatest batting pairs in the sport.
