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New Zealand opener Devon Conway broke multiple records and achieved several milestones en route to his sensational double century during the first innings of the ongoing opening Test against England at Lords Cricket Ground in London. The South African-born Kiwi…

New Zealand finished day two with a lead of 267 runs at the home of cricket.

Daily Times June 3, 2021 New Zealand‘s Devon Conway became just the seventh batsman in Test cricket’s 144-year history to make a double century on debut with a score of exactly 200 against England at Lord’s on Thursday. The South Africa-born opener’s marathon effort of more than nine-and-a-half hours was the cornerstone of New Zealand’s first-innings total of 378. Conway was in sight of becoming the first player to bat throughout their very first Test-match innings before, with only l...

England were 111 for two at stumps in reply to New Zealands first innings of 378. Conway scores 200 Photo: PHOTOSPORT Conway, who set a record for the highest score on test debut at Lords, was in danger of missing out on a double ton when New Zealand were nine down but he received support from number 11 Neil Wagner who frustrated England with 25 off 21 balls. Conway became only the seventh batsman to score a double century on debut, reaching the milestone with a six over long leg, before he be...

Double-century just the second by a NZ test debutant on a day where they should have batted their hosts out of the match.

Black Caps legend's stunning final over leads Team Cricket to a tense two-run victory.

The Boxing Day cricket test will write a new chapter in New Zealand this summer. After previously being staged at Wellington’s Basin Reserve, then Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, the on-off fixture this year moves to Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval, with the Black Caps taking on Pakistan in the first test of a two-match series. Ahead of its return to the calendar, Stuff looks back on the seven previous editions, which have thrown up no shortage of action. 1998 – New Zealand v India, Basin Reserv...

While Black Caps fans have rightly cherished the side’s indomitable home record and the performances of Kane Williamson, Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee over the past two weeks, many would love a less one-sided competition – and five days of play in a test – when Pakistan start their test series at Mount Maunganui on Boxing Day. Here’s the list of unmemorable test tourists: Bangladesh 2001 Lost the first test in Hamilton by an inning and 52 runs. Mark Richardson (143) and Craig McMilla...