Tom Latham Century: Tom Latham hits 17th century, 96 years of ‘exile’ also ends

Tom Latham: A brilliant four by Ben Stokes and a brilliant century by Tom Latham. The captain of New Zealand showed the power of his bat in this manner in the field of Nottingham. This left-handed batsman completed the 17th century of his Test career by thrashing the England bowlers. The big thing is that Tom Latham has scored a Test century for the first time on English soil. His Test record in England is very bad but on 25th June he silenced his critics.

Tom Latham’s wonder

Tom Latham Made a positive start with her partner Devon Conway. These two batsmen took New Zealand’s score past fifty in just 66 balls. Batting faster than expected, Latham scored a half-century in 65 balls with the help of 4 fours. After this, New Zealand’s score crossed 100 in the 26th over and Conway also completed his fifty in 91 balls. Latham and Conway kept New Zealand’s score going even after lunch and the team reached 200 runs in the 51st over and with this the drought of 96 years ended.

Latham-Conway did this amazing thing

As soon as Tom Latham and Devon Conway added 200 runs against New Zealand, their names got registered in the record books. In fact, after 96 years, New Zealand’s openers have made a partnership of 200 runs against England. Earlier in the year 1930, Jackie Mills and Stevie Dempster had done this feat. Although both of them had made this record in Wellington. Meaning Conway and Latham have become the first Kiwi opening partner to make a partnership of 200 runs in England.

Tom Latham included in the list of greats

Tom Latham has scored 17 Test centuries for New Zealand and with this he equaled the great batsman Martin Crowe. Kane Williamson has scored the maximum number of 33 centuries for New Zealand. Whereas Ross Taylor has scored 19 test centuries. Among the current players, Latham is the player who has scored the most Test centuries for New Zealand.