New Zealand debutant and opening batsman Devon Conway broke a number of information – some courting again to the 1800s – through the first innings of the primary Test versus England. He is presently batting with New Zealand’s tail near a double century.
The 29-year-old, born in South Africa, produced a record-breaking efficiency on the second day as wickets fell on the different finish. When he crossed 154, he broke the 125-year-old file set by the good KS Ranjitsinhji for the very best rating by a batsman on a Test debut in England.
Highest rating on debut in England:
Devon Conway (186*, nonetheless batting)
KS Ranjitsinhji (154* vs Australia, 1896)
and W.G. Grace (152 v Australia, 1880)
What is Devon Conway’s achievement? Decided to go to New Zealand just a few years in the past to play my cricket and that call paid off right this moment.
— albie morkel (@albiemorkel) 2 June 2021
Highest rating by a New Zealand participant at Lord’s
Martin Donnelly’s 206
Devon Conway (186*, nonetheless batting).
Bevan Congdon’s 175 in 1973
Highest rating by an away Test debutant
287 – Tip Foster in Sydney (ENG), 1903
222* – Jacques Rudolph (RSA) in Chattogram, 2003
210* – Kyle Meyers (West Indies) at Chattogram, 2021
(186*, nonetheless batting) – Devon Conway (NZ) in London, 2021
168 – Fawad Alam in Colombo (Pakistan), 2009
Devon Conway now has the second highest rating by a New Zealand participant at Lord’s. An attractive drive takes him to 178* forward of Bevan Congdon’s 175 in 1973. Martin Donnelly’s 206 is the very best. Follow stay play in NZ @sparknzsport. Live Scoring | https://t.co/4Q5VH4Ha8e #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/2HW8Q0GBXJ
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) 3 June 2021
He can be in line for the very best carrying-the-bat rating by a debutant.
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Conway made his title on the Lord’s Honors Board on the very first day with an unbeaten century. He additionally broke Sourav Ganguly’s 25-year-old file for the very best Test rating on debut at Lord’s when he went previous 131. The left-hander remained unbeaten on 136 as New Zealand posted 246 for 3 on day one.
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