Devon Conway

Devon Conway is a cricketer from New Zealand who gained significant attention for his exceptional performances in international cricket. Here are some key points about him:

1. Early Life and Background: Devon Conway was born on July 8, 1991, in Johannesburg, South Africa. He grew up in South Africa and played domestic cricket there before moving to New Zealand.
2. Move to New Zealand: Conway moved to New Zealand in 2017 to pursue his cricketing career. He qualified to play for the New Zealand national team in 2020 after completing the required residency period.
3. Playing Role: Conway is a left-handed batsman known for his elegant stroke play and ability to anchor an innings. He can bat at the top of the order as an opener or in the middle order.
4. International Debut: He made his international debut for New Zealand in a T20I against West Indies on November 29, 2020. He made an immediate impact, scoring a half-century on debut.
5. Test Cricket Success: Conway had a remarkable start to his Test career. He scored a double century (200) on his Test debut against England at Lord’s in June 2021. This made him just the seventh player in history to score a double century on Test debut.
6. ODI Performances: In One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Conway has also shown his prowess with the bat. He has played crucial innings for New Zealand in the middle order and has been a consistent performer.
7. T20I Career: Conway has been a regular fixture in New Zealand’s T20I team. He has contributed valuable runs at the top of the order and has been one of the team’s leading run-scorers in the format.
8. Domestic Career: Before representing New Zealand, Conway had a successful domestic career, particularly in the Plunket Shield (first-class cricket) and the Super Smash (domestic T20 competition) in New Zealand.
9. Playing Style: Conway is known for his solid technique, ability to rotate the strike, and play both pace and spin with ease. He is also known for his adaptability to different formats of the game.
10. Future Prospects: With his early success in international cricket and his impressive skills, Conway is seen as a key player for New Zealand across all formats, and he is expected to play a significant role in the team’s success in the future.
11. IPL: The classy and stylist top order batter, Devon Conway was bought by the CSK for his base price of INR 1 crore at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Born in South Africa, Devon Conway plays for New Zealand and is known for switching gears while batting and can also keep wickets if required. Conway has played 20 T20I games for New Zealand and has a strike rate of 139 plus. It will be interesting to see how CSK utilise Conway’s services.

Overall, Devon Conway’s rise in international cricket has been remarkable, and he is considered one of the most promising talents in New Zealand cricket.

Batting & Fielding

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	20	37	1	1497	200	41.58	2981	50.21	4	8	185	8	8	0
ODIs	32	31	3	1246	152*	44.50	1388	89.76	5	3	154	16	17	0
T20Is	46	42	8	1338	99*	39.35	1037	129.02	0	10	128	34	27	5
FC	130	214	24	8748	327*	46.04	15910	54.98	22	41	1197	58	107	0
List A	115	111	12	4385	152*	44.29	5048	86.86	13	21	453	57	53	0
T20s	175	168	33	5665	105*	41.96	4402	128.69	2	45	597	133	79	8
IPL	23	–	3	924	62*	48.63	654	141.28	0	9	99	30	8	0

Bowling

FORMAT	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
ODIs	32	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
T20Is	46	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
FC	130	25	626	467	9	3/36	4/88	51.88	4.47	69.5	0	0	0
List A	115	9	128	127	3	1/7	1/7	42.33	5.95	42.6	0	0	0
T20s	175	8	103	141	3	1/10	1/10	47.00	8.21	34.3	0	0	0
IPL	23	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–