Bowlers Who Have Dismissed Tom Latham Most Times In Tests

Tom Latham is an integral cog in New Zealand’s batting unit. He is currently the vice-captain of the team in Test Cricket. His flawless technique makes him an ideal candidate for an opener in Test Cricket. Latham is known as someone who grinds out with the new ball and tires out the opposition in the process.

He played an outstanding 95-run knock in the first innings against India during the first of the two Tests in Kanpur. This was followed by a crucial 52 off 146, which helped the team salvage a draw. In the absence of Kane Williamson, Latham was given the responsibility to lead the side in the second Test.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t make useful contributions with the bat and New Zealand went on to lose the Test by a big margin of 372 runs.

Tom Latham is currently one of the best batsmen in the New Zealand Test batting line-up. He has played 60 Tests so far for New Zealand and has managed to score 4203 runs at an average of 42. Having said that, the southpaw has struggled to play against some of the well-known right-handed bowlers in Test Cricket. And on that note, we take a look at 6 bowlers who have dismissed Tom Latham the most in Test Cricket.

Bowlers Dismissing Tom Latham Most Times in Tests

1. Stuart Broad: 8

England veteran pacer, Stuart Broad has a pretty good record against New Zealand in Test Cricket. He loves bowling against New Zealand in the longest format of the game. Over the years, Tom Latham has found it difficult to play Stuart Broad in the seaming conditions.

The English fast bowler has managed to outfox the left-handed batsman as many as 8 times in Test Cricket. Notably, Stuart Broad completed his 400 Test wickets after dismissing Tom Latham in the 2018 Test Series between England and New Zealand.

2. Ravi Ashwin: 8

India’s veteran spinner, Ravi Ashwin’s array of variations makes it really tough for Latham to play big innings, especially in India. Ashwin has bamboozled Latham for the joint-most 8 times in Test Cricket. In the recently concluded Test series between India and New Zealand, Ashwin accounted for Latham’s wicket twice in four innings.

In his last innings of the Test series, Ashwin had Latham leg-before. The latter played for the spin but the ball didn’t turn at all and it went on to hit the pads. With that, Ashwin took Latham’s wicket for the eighth time in Test Cricket.

3. Kemar Roach: 5

West Indies fast bowler, Kemar Roach is a vital cog in the team’s Test bowling unit. With his pace and swing, Roach makes the opposition batsmen’s life difficult, especially in home conditions. Notably, Kemar Roach has had great success against Tom Latham. The West Indies seamer has managed to dismiss Latham 5 times in Test Cricket. Overall, he has 231 wickets so far in 68 Tests at an average of 27.2.

4. Nathan Lyon: 4

Nathan Lyon is hailed as arguably the best off-spinner Australia have ever produced. Lyon has an outstanding record in Test Cricket for Australia. He is currently the third-highest wicket-taker for Australia in Test Cricket only behind Shane Warne and Glenn Mcgrath.

Lyon has been effective as effective overseas as in the sub-continent conditions. The Australian spinner loves bowling against New Zealand. He has managed to dismiss Tom Latham four times in Test Cricket. Overall, he has 399 wickets to his name in 100 Tests.

5. Yasir Shah: 4 

Pakistan leg-spinner finds himself at fifth position in the elite list. Yasir Shah has been a match-winner for Pakistan since 2014, as far as Test Cricket is concerned. Shah has 235 wickets to his name in 46 Test matches at an average of 31.1.

Yasir Shah is currently not a part of Pakistan’s Test squad for the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh. He missed out due to a thumb injury. Notably, Yasir Shah has dismissed Tom Latham 4 times in Test Cricket.

6. Mitchell Starc: 4

Australian pace fast bowler, Mitchell Starc hasn’t been in the best of forms. However, he continuous to be an important part of Australia’s fast bowling unit. The left-arm seamer has helped Australia win matches singlehandedly with his sensational match-winning spells across formats. The Australian fast bowler has been a phenomenon for Australia over the years.

He has an outstanding record in Test Cricket. Starc has managed to pick 255 wickets in just 61 Tests at an average of 27.6. He had a good record against New Zealand in Test Cricket. Notably, the Australian seamer has managed to dismiss Tom Latham four times in Test Cricket.