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Tom Latham’s technical proficiency earned him an entry to international cricket at a tender age of 19. In an era of Brendon McCullum’s aggressive brand of cricket, Latham pursued a rather different line of work. Getting behind the ball with a high elbow and Zen-like focus, Latham is more of a traditionalist amidst New Zealand’s modern-day modus operandi.
Two years later, after a series of consistent show in limited-overs, Latham was handed a Test cap against India, in 2004, replacing the injured Ross Taylor. He had a forgettable outing. His dream translated to a 10-ball duck, batting at No. 4. The think-tank kept faith in him. They promoted him to the opening slot on the West Indies tour, eventually ending their ever-growing hunt for a quality opener. He repaid the faith scoring three back-to-back half-centuries; and thus began the journey of one of New Zealand’s finest in the longest format.
When New Zealand played Pakistan in UAE the same year, Latham attained a high no other countryman of his could in 24 years: he scored centuries in consecutive Tests. Such was the impact of his batsmanship that it helped New Zealand draw series 1-1 in a time when Pakistan had beaten Australia and then No. 1 England.
Latham did whatever was asked of him in ODIs. He has batted from Nos. 1 to 9 fulfilling team’s need of the hour. He was added to New Zealand’s 2015 World Cup squad as a backup opener. With McCullum and Martin Guptill blazing at the top, Latham was benched throughout New Zealand’s journey to runners-up.
The son of former all-rounder Rod Latham, he had also featured in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup.
Latham’s skills were put to Test when his team toured India. On rank-turners, Latham accumulated 3 fifties. Though Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed him on all three occasions, Latham’s resistance against spin was evidence to the fact that he flips through textbook and follows conventional style of batting. At Dharamsala he became the 10th batsman in history to carry his bat through an all-out ODI innings.
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Career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
Test | 56 | 97 | 3929 | 4 | 264* | 42.24 | 8407 | 46.73 | 11 | 20 | 439 | 14 | 59 | 0 |
ODIs | 102 | 94 | 2824 | 11 | 137 | 34.02 | 3373 | 83.72 | 5 | 16 | 239 | 36 | 85 | 8 |
T20s | 13 | 10 | 163 | 0 | 39 | 16.30 | 157 | 103.8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
World Cup | 13 | 11 | 283 | 2 | 110* | 31.44 | 357 | 79.27 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
Test | 56 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
ODIs | 102 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
T20s | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
World Cup | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Test Debut
New Zealand v India at Basin Reserve, Wellington, February 14, 2014
Last Test
New Zealand v Pakistan at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, January 3, 2021
ODI Debut
New Zealand v Zimbabwe at University Oval, Dunedin, February 3, 2012
Last ODI
New Zealand v Bangladesh at Basin Reserve, Wellington, March 26, 2021
T20 Debut
West Indies v New Zealand at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, June 30, 2012
Last T20
India v New Zealand at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, November 1, 2017
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Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh - 2nd Test
29 Apr, 2021 10:00 IST
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
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Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Malaysia vs Netherlands - Match 5
21 Apr, 2021 12:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st Test
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Harare Sports Club, Harare
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Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
19 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Nepal vs Netherlands - Match 4
20 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
22 Apr, 2021 14:00 IST
Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
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Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
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Harare Sports Club, Harare
Zimbabwe vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
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Harare Sports Club, Harare
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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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25 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 24
29 Apr, 2021 15:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
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SuperSport Park, Centurion
South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th T20I
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SuperSport Park, Centurion
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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 8
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - Match 9
17 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings - Match 11
18 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 12
19 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - Match 13
20 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 15
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals - Match 16
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians - Match 17
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MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 18
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Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals - Match 20
25 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 21
26 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
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27 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
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28 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders - Match 25
29 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST
Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
South Africa vs Pakistan - 3rd T20I
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SuperSport Park, Centurion
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore - Match 6
14 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals - Match 7
15 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
South Africa vs Pakistan - 4th T20I
16 Apr, 2021 18:00 IST | 12:30 GMT
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings - Match 8
16 Apr, 2021 19:30 IST | 14:00 GMT
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
South Africa vs Pakistan - 2nd T20I
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South Africa vs Pakistan - 1st T20I
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