Captain openers scoring centuries in both innings of a test

Captain openers scoring centuries in both innings of a test

TWM Latham of New Zealand became the fifth captain opener to score centuries in both innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoNoPlayerRunsITeamOppositionGroundStart Date
11A Melville1891South Africav EnglandNottingham07 Jun 1947
 2A Melville104*4South Africav EnglandNottingham07 Jun 1947
         
21RB Simpson1532Australiav PakistanKarachi24 Oct 1964
 2RB Simpson1154Australiav PakistanKarachi24 Oct 1964
         
31SM Gavaskar1071Indiav West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978
 2SM Gavaskar182*3Indiav West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978
         
41GA Gooch3331Englandv IndiaLord’s26 Jul 1990
 2GA Gooch1233Engalandv IndiaLord’s26 Jul 1990
         
51TWM Latham1371New Zealandv West IndiesMount Maunganui18 Dec 2025
 2TWM Latham1013New Zealandv West IndiesMount Maunganui18 Dec 2025

He also became the second captain opener to perform such a feat against West Indies. He emulated India’s Sunil Gavaskar in performing such a feat

NoNoPlayerRunsITeamOppositionGroundStart Date
11SM Gavaskar1071Indiav West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978
 2SM Gavaskar182*3Indiav West IndiesEden Gardens29 Dec 1978
         
21TWM Latham1371New Zealandv West IndiesMount Maunganui18 Dec 2025
 2TWM Latham1013New Zealandv West IndiesMount Maunganui18 Dec 2025
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