Historic 317-Run Opening Stand by Conway and Latham in Third Test
Conway and Latham Make History
On Thursday, June 25, during the third Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Devon Conway and Tom Latham achieved a remarkable feat by forming a 317-run opening partnership. This impressive collaboration unfolded on the first day of play, following Latham's decision to bat first after winning the toss. Both openers reached centuries, with Latham scoring 151 runs before being dismissed by Ben Stokes, and Conway following shortly after with 157 runs, falling to Joe Root.
Record-Breaking Partnership
Conway and Latham Create History
This partnership marks a significant milestone as they became the first duo in ICC World Test Championship history to record two opening partnerships exceeding 300 runs. Their previous record was a 323-run partnership against the West Indies in Mount Maunganui last year. Additionally, they are the only pair to have scored centuries in both innings of a Test match.
Top Opening Partnerships in WTC
| Pair | Runs | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| Devon Conway, Tom Latham | 323 | New Zealand | West Indies | Mount Maunganui | 2025 |
| Devon Conway, Tom Latham | 317 | New Zealand | England | Nottingham | 2026 |
| Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal | 317 | India | South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 2019 |
| Abid Ali, Shan Masood | 278 | Sri Lanka | Pakistan | Karachi | 2019 |
| Abdullah Shafique Imam-Ul-Haq | 252 | Pakistan | England | Rawalpindi | 2023 |
Furthermore, this partnership is the highest opening partnership recorded away from home in WTC history, surpassing the previous record of 233 runs set by Zak Crawley and Tom Latham against Pakistan in 2023.
Breaking Long-Standing Records
Latham and Conway Break 96-Year-Old Record
In addition to their achievements, Latham and Conway broke a 96-year-old record for the highest partnership for New Zealand against England, which was previously held by Stewie Dempster and Jackie Mills with a 276-run stand in 1930.
Highest Partnerships for New Zealand vs England
| Pair | Runs | Venue | Year |
| Tom Latham And Devon Conway (1st Wicket) | 317 | Nottingham | 2026 |
| Stewie Dempster and Jackie Mills (1st Wicket) | 276 | Wellington | 1930 |
| Mitchell Santner, BJ Walting (7th Wicket) | 261 | Mount Maunganui | 2019 |
| Andrew Jones, John Wright (2nd Wicket) | 241 | Wellington | 1992 |
| Tom Blundell, Daryl Mitchell (5th Wicket) | 236 | Nottingham | 2022 |
Overall, this partnership ranks as the eighth-highest in New Zealand's Test cricket history and the second-highest achieved away from home, following Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis's 387-run opening stand against the West Indies in 1972.