1 Nov 2019

Wellington cricketer beats 67yo New Zealand batting record

From Morning Report, 6:46 am on 1 November 2019

Wellington cricketer Devon Conway has ousted one of New Zealand's finest ever batsmen from the record books.

Conway, 28, scored 393 runs in a single match against Canterbury at the Basin Reserve, breaking the record of 385 runs set by Bert Sutcliffe 67 years ago.

He scored 327 unbeaten runs in his first innings, before adding another 66 in his second innings on Thursday afternoon.

Conway qualifies to play for the Black Caps from next September, and told RNZ reporter Ben Strang he didn't think he was capable of his record breaking feats.