Agreed awesome start from NZ, but pathetic bowling given the ball movement to give us time to settle
50 for Conway and 6000 runs as an opener for Tom Latham.
John Wright second with 5260 and Glenn Turner way back in third with 2828.
Fair to say its not an area of the game NZ has had a lot of stars.
These two going ball for ball. Both faced 103, Latham 50, Conway 76.
The latter in particular looking brilliant, really nice to see after the issues he's had of late.
Test average up over 40 now too, 40.75. Seperates the good from the very good.
100 for Conway. Lovely drive down the ground for four.
Great to see him get it, his spot in the team was in real jeopardy not long ago. Looks to have fixed the flaws in his game and has played with real authority.
Latham going good at the other end on 75. NZ 178/0.
These two are about half way to the highest ever opening partnership vs the Windies........they may as well have a crack.
Check out those strike rates !!! Glenn "Bazball" Turner had the highest with 34 of the five guys who batted......
Currently fifth best opening stand about 15 runs from next target, then a few more at 20 runs apart approaching, still a long way off that Turner one though
Latham with the ton now too, doesn't get any better than that. WI will have one foot on the plane but their bowling lineup is very good, they rolled the Aussies a few times, so good to see these two score runs against a decent attack.
@No-Quarter said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Latham with the ton now too, doesn't get any better than that. WI will have one foot on the plane but their bowling lineup is very good, they rolled the Aussies a few times, so good to see these two score runs against a decent attack.
Yeah they used up all their fight and competitiveness in the drawn match I feel. They're going through the motions now.
Great that Latham got a much deserved ton too.
150 up for Conway great knock..and
record opening stand in NZ
Didnt expect that when we started batting this morning
Conway 150.
....and with 276 for 0 they have just broken the record for the highest opening partnership in NZ.
@MN5 said in West Indies tour of NZ:
Conway 150.
....and with 276 for 0 they have just broken the record for the highest opening partnership in NZ.
old news 
Part of me is waiting for half of the bowling squad to fall over the drinks in the sheds and become unable to bowl
