Devon Conway 200 Best Test innings on Debut
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Devon Conway became the cricketer with the most runs on his Test debut in the first Test against England. He scored 223 runs as the Test match ended in a draw. Conway overtook former South African skipper Keppler Wessels who scored 208 runs on his Test debut. New Zealand won the second Test to win the series 1-0 as England started their home season with a series loss.

The Kiwis are now gearing up for the World Test Championship final against India to be played at Southampton from June 18-22. Ahead of the final, we take a look at an interesting stat. Here are players with the most runs on Test debut as an opener.

Most Runs Scored On Test Debut As An Opener

Devon Conway 223 vs England, 2021

Devon Conway (Photo- Twitter)
Devon Conway (Photo- Twitter)

Devon Conway batted all the way through in the first innings at Lord’s. He was run-out and the last wicket to fall as NZ scored 378 in the first innings. He scored 23 in the second innings as the Kiwis declared on 169/6 as the match ended on a draw after rain played spoilsport on the third-days play.

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Anshuman Roy is an author at Cricketaddictor. He has been working with the organization since January 2022 and he has written more than 6000 articles for the website.