Best Test XI of 2019

Ben Stokes played, probably, two of the greatest innings by an English batsman this calendar year.

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2. Tom Latham

Tom Latham
Tom Latham. (Photo Source: Twitter)

We talk about Rohit Sharma, David Warner for the flair that they bring to Test match opening. We even talk about Dimuth Karunaratne or Dean Elgar for their grit, tenacity, resilience. But, we often tend to mention the name of Tom Latham in the same breath with all these aforementioned names. But, the truth of the matter is, in this day and age where quality Test match openers are at a premium, Latham is a rare mix of grit and consistency. 

Since the start of 2018, Latham has racked up 1210 runs in 23 innings at an average of 57.61 with five hundreds and two half-centuries. Dimuth Karunaratne has scored the most runs [1249 in 31 innings] since 2018 but he has also played 8 more innings than Latham. No opener barring Latham [minimum 20 innings] has scored more hundreds or is averaging in the fifties. If you consider the stats of only 2019, Latham has racked up 552 runs in 11 innings at an average of 55.20 with three hundred.

Best Innings- 154 vs Sri Lanka, Colombo

One of the things that separate Latham from the rest of the non-Asian openers, is that he thrives on low and slow tracks of the subcontinent and is very comfortable against quality spinners. Latham has displayed that in the past in India, and he showed that against Sri Lanka when he compiled a gritty 154 in Colombo to help the Kiwis stage a fightback and level the 2-match series with a comfortable win by an innings and 65 runs.

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