New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham have made history in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship match against the West Indies. Together they have amassed more than 500 runs, with Latham scoring 137 in the first innings and Conway adding 227. The pair put on 323 runs for the first wicket on opening day and later contributed 192 runs in the second innings.
Their performance shattered several records. They became the first opening pair to register a century each in both innings of any first‑class match. They also broke the world record for the highest combined partnership by openers in a Test, surpassing the previous mark of 415 runs set by South African openers Neil McKenzie and Graeme Smith in 2008 with a total of 515 runs. Additionally, Conway and Latham set a new record for the highest aggregate by openers across two Test innings, accumulating 565 runs, overtaking the former record of 550 runs by Herschelle Gibbs and Graeme Smith in 2003.
The duo further distinguished themselves as the first pair in Test history to record both a triple‑century partnership and a century partnership in the same match. Their dominant batting helped New Zealand achieve an all‑time team record of 881 runs in the two innings, eclipsing the previous best of 874 against India in 1990.
This milestone in the ICC World Test Championship underscores Conway and Latham’s batting prowess and their ability to dominate opposition bowling attacks. Their achievements will be remembered as a benchmark for future generations, cementing their place alongside the greatest batting pairs in cricket history.
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