New Zealand opener Devon Conway etched his name in the history books on Thursday as he registered the highest Test score on debut against England, with his 200 off 347 helping the visitors finish with 378 batting first at Lord’s.
Conway’s score was also the seventh-highest overall on Test debut and he got to the landmark with an audacious six off the bowling of Mark Wood.
The 29-year-old left-hander hit 22 fours and a six in his sensational innings to put the Blackcaps in the strong position on day two of the first Test in the two-match series.
Here are reactions to Conway’s innings:
Highest Test scores on debut against England
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 3, 2021
200*- DEVON CONWAY (NZ) 2021
176 - George Headley (WI) 1930
171 - Hamish Rutherford (NZ) 2013
165*- Charles Bannerman (Aus) 1877
164 - Archie Jackson (Aus) 1929
162 - Kepler Wessels (Aus) 1982
155 - Doug Walters (Aus) 1965#EngvNZ
Devon Conway has scored as many runs in his debut innings than Tom Blundell - the man he replaced - had scored in his previous eight innings combined. #ENGvNZ
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) June 3, 2021
Well played Devon Conway. What a fantastic story of it being “never to late & never giving up”. Follow your dreams👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 3, 2021
Truly fairytale stuff. A double hundred on Test debut at the @HomeOfCricket, Lord’s. This man will definitely go a long long way.. Conway! #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/wRZuJf01mO
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) June 3, 2021
Openers on Test debut to be the 10th wicket to fall in their debut innings
— Swamp (@sirswampthing) June 3, 2021
1949 - Cecilia Robinson
1982 - Kepler Wessels
2021 - DEVON CONWAY
@BLACKCAPS #ENGvNZ
Highest scores on Test debut
— Stat Doctor🩺 (@stat_doctor) June 3, 2021
Tip Foster - 287
Jacques Rudolph - 222*
Lawrence Rowe - 214
Matthew Sinclair - 214
Kyle Mayers - 210*
Brendon Kuruppu- 201*
Devon Conway - 200#ENGvNZ
What a moment this was for Devon Conway...
— Test Match Special (@bbctms) June 3, 2021
200 on debut!
Live: https://t.co/poVBOaEQ0o#bbccricket #ENGvsNZ pic.twitter.com/DMR17EMs6L
7 - New Zealand's Devon Conway becomes the seventh batsman to score a double hundred on debut in men's Test cricket and only the second @BLACKCAPS player to do so; he is also the 9th overseas player to score a double ton at Lord's. Monumental. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/wKgTu4pUmn
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) June 3, 2021
200s on Test debut:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) June 3, 2021
Foster 287, Eng v Aus, SCG, 1903
Rowe 214, WI v NZ, Kingston, 1972
Kuruppu 201*, SL v NZ, Colombo, 1987
M Sinclair 214, NZ v WI, Wellington, 1999
J Rudolf 222*, SA v Ban, Chattogram, 2003
Mayers 210*, WI v Ban, Chattogram, 2021
Conway 200, Lord's, 2021
Oh my word. What a way to bring up a double century, top edge and all. Absolutely brilliant innings from Conway. And offering good support to Wagner, too. #ENGvNZ
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) June 3, 2021
200* for Devon Conway 🙌🙌
— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) June 3, 2021
The first ever batsman to hit a double hundred at Lord's on Test debut.
Take a bow 👏#LoveLords | #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/HaPj25HIZG
Wowww!! Devon Conway just the 2nd NZ player to score a double hundred on Test debut. That to with a six to get to 200 with the last man at the crease. And at Lords. Talk about a dream debut 👏👏👏
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) June 3, 2021
Devon's double! What an effort on Test debut at the @HomeOfCricket. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/dl0uzHTjOP
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 3, 2021
Must be doubly special for Devon Conway to bring up this amazing debut Test double-ton in the company of another passionate man, Neil Wagner, who left South Africa for New Zealand with nothing but one suitcase and a lot of hope to get a shot at international cricket #EngvNZ pic.twitter.com/vy0FHV0jmZ
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) June 3, 2021
As far as Test debuts go...
— Cricket on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) June 3, 2021
200 for Devon Conway at Lord’s 🤯 pic.twitter.com/nFuxvPkhgh
Two swag shots to reach landmarks on debut in the @HomeOfCricket#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/v4iNPQruUd
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) June 3, 2021
Devon Conway you classy fellow! Bravo man! Take a bow. 200 on Test debut. Wow. Huge congratulations. A debut that won’t be forgotten. #ENGvNZ
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) June 3, 2021
That will surely go down as one of the greatest innings in tests by an opener on debut and that too at the home of cricket.Absolutely top class innings from Conway.He will face a massive challenge from Ishant and Ashwin in WTC finals.
— Prasanna (@prasannalara) June 3, 2021
Couldn't carry his bat, but carried the team. Take a bow Devon! #ENGvNZ
— Manya (@CSKian716) June 3, 2021
200. On Test debut. Away. That too in England. Special. #DevonConway #ENGvNZ
— jigar mehta (@jigsactin) June 3, 2021
And you thought Suryakumar Yadav's first-ball six on India debut would be the most audacious shot you'd see in international cricket this year.#ENGvNZ #DevonConway
— Annesha Ghosh (@ghosh_annesha) June 3, 2021
Devon Conway is first batsman in Test history to reach 200 with a six on debut. And only third New Zealanders, after Mathew Sinclair & Brendon McCullum, to reach 200 in Tests with a maximum.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 3, 2021
Dev run out while batting like God pic.twitter.com/BscPDFhJAp
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) June 3, 2021
A standing ovation for a remarkable double hundred from Devon Conway, he worked hard for years, moving to New Zealand from South Africa then 4 years later at the home of cricket, he has scored 200 runs from 347 balls including 22 fours and 1 sixes. Fantastic Conway. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/E6EhurxREv
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 3, 2021
Devon Conway ends his first innings as a Test batsman with 200 runs to his name, the most by a visiting opener in England since Graeme Smith's 259 (370) back in 2003. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/1vme4vB21j
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) June 3, 2021
So NZ’s Devon Conway creates a slice of history.: well almost.. scores a double century and is last man out, run out. Would have been the first to score a double and carry his bat through an innings in his first test! Still pretty phenomenal achievement. 👍👍
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) June 3, 2021
Scores a double hundred on debut @HomeOfCricket and gets there with a six! Legendary #devonconway
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) June 3, 2021
Test double centuries for New Zealand in England:
— hypocaust (@_hypocaust) June 3, 2021
Martin Donnelly, Lord's, 1949
Kirsty Bond, Scarborough, 1996
Devon Conway, Lord's, 2021#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/ARSU0GzCMt
100+ scores on debut Test match against England (in Eng)
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) June 3, 2021
200 - DEVON CONWAY (NZ) 2021 @ Lord's
131 - Sourav Ganguly (Ind) 1996 @ Lord's
112 - Abbas Ali Baig (Ind) 1959 @ Manchester
107 - Harry Graham (Aus) 1893 @ Lord's
103 - Dirk Wellham (Aus) 1981 @ The Oval#EngvNZ#EngvsNZ
Stunning innings from Devon Conway. That's just the second Test double-century from a New Zealander in England, as well as the longest innings by an New Zealander in England. #ENGvNZ
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) June 3, 2021