Ranking the top 10 Test openers in the world currently

#5 Tom Latham (New Zealand)

Latham is still at an early stage of his Test career

Latham is another one of the players on the list who has really begun to make a name for himself over the past couple of years. He is usually a wicketkeeper, and usually takes the gloves during ODIs for his country, but that role goes to BJ Watling in Test matches. That means he is picked solely as a batsman, and he has proved his worth over the last couple of years.

He is another player who does all they can to protect their wicket, and will rarely play a shot that risks losing it. He averages just over 38 in his first 36 Test matches and has continued to improve over the last 12 months or so. He has begun to form a partnership with Jeet Raval at the top of the order, and he will hope that he can make that next step up over the next couple of years.