New Zealand wicketkeeper batter Devon Conway achieved another milestone in test cricket and became the fastest kiwi batter to complete 1000 runs in 19 innings of 11 test matches. Devon reached this feat in the ongoing test series against Pakistan in Karachi. With this record, Devon surpassed John Reid, who completed 1000 test runs in 20 innings.
The record of the fastest 1000 runs in the longest cricket format was in Herbert Sutcliffe’s name. He completed this record on just 12 test innings in 1925.
The record of Devon Conway in test cricket is impressive, and he has played 11 test matches with an average of 55.55. Conway has scored 3 hundred and 5 five half centuries, and the 200 mark is his highest individual total.
Looking at the first test match between Pakistan and New Zealand, the Pakistani team scored 438/10 in the first innings. Skipper Babar Azam scored 161 runs off 280, 86 runs from former skipper Sarfaraz khan, who is returning to the cricket pitch after 3 years, and 103 runs from Agha Salman. From New Zealand skipper Tim Southee clinched 3 wickets. However, Ajaz Patel, M Bracewell, and Ish Sodhi grabbed 2-2 wickets each, and Wagner took 1 wicket.
In the reply, the start of the kiwi team was outstanding; both the batter added 183 runs partnership for the first wicket. Conway went on 92 off 176 balls with the help of 14 elegant boundaries, and his partner was still on the crease with the help of 92* runs off 153 balls with the help of 9 graceful boundaries with the former skipper Kane Williamson on 1* runs. From Pakistan, Nauman Ali took the first breakthrough for the host.
