Preview: Latham in line for Warwickshire debut against former club

Kiwi Test Captain Tom Latham is fit to make his Warwickshire debut in the Rothesay County Championship this weekend – and a match-up against his former club Surrey.

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2025-05-08T14:00:00.000Z

Kiwi Test Captain Tom Latham is fit to make his Warwickshire debut in the Rothesay County Championship this weekend – and a match-up against his former club Surrey.

Latham’s arrival at Edgbaston was delayed by four weeks after he broke his hand in the nets with his New Zealand club Canterbury in March.

However, the injury didn’t require surgery, and the 33-year-old, who landed in Birmingham on Tuesday, is in contention to make his first Bears start.

“It’s nice to finally be here,” said Latham after a nets session on Edgbaston’s Colts Ground. “It’s been great to meet all the guys and get stuck into a bit of training.

“I was disappointed to be ruled out for the first few games. But now I’m here I want to make up for lost time, put my best foot forward and help the team win games of cricket for Warwickshire.

“I’ve been back hitting for a couple of weeks, everything is tracking in the right direction, and I’m looking forward to the game coming up in a few days.”

Latham made five red ball appearances for Surrey in 2023 (ave 39.75), hitting three 50s and a high score of 99 against Somerset.

“It’ll be nice to play Surrey first up,” added father-of-two Latham, who has moved to the area with his family during his Warwickshire stay. “There will be a few familiar faces in their side and it’ll be good to catch up with them.

“But I’m on the other side now. I’ll be doing all I can to play a role for the Bears and get another win on the board.

"Hopefully I can come in and add a little bit to the group, and we can put in another good performance against the defending champions.”

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