Devon Conway
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| Full name | Devon Philip Conway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 July 1991 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2017 | Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Highveld Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Welington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 5 March 2009 Gauteng v Easterns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 1 February 2009 Gauteng v Boland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Devon Philip Conway (born 8 July 1991) is a South African cricketer who now plays in New Zealand,[1] where he plans to become eligible to represent the New Zealand cricket team.[2][3] In March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Conway would be eligible to play for New Zealand from 28 August 2020.[4][5] In May 2020, New Zealand Cricket awarded him with a central contract, ahead of the 2020–21 season.[6][7]
Career
In August 2015, he was included in Gauteng's squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[8]
In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season in New Zealand.[9] In the second round of the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season, Conway scored an unbeaten double century against Otago at the Basin Reserve.[10] He was the leading run-scorer in the 2018–19 Super Smash, with 363 runs in nine matches.[11] He was also the leading run-scorer in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season, with 659 runs in seven matches.[12]
In March 2019, he was named as the Men's Domestic Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.[13] In October 2019, in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Conway scored an unbeaten 327 for Wellington against Canterbury. It was the ninth triple century in first-class cricket in New Zealand.[14] He went on to score 393 runs in the match, the most number of runs scored in a single first-class match in New Zealand.[15] On 6 January 2020, in the 2019–20 Super Smash tournament, Conway scored an unbeaten century, from 49 balls.[16] He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 543 runs in eleven matches.[17] He was also the leading run-scorer in the 2019–20 Ford Trophy, with 553 runs in ten matches,[18] and the leading run-scorer in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, with 701 runs in six matches.[19]
In April 2020, Conway was named as the men's domestic player of the year by New Zealand Cricket at their annual award ceremony.[20][21]
References
- ^ "Devon Conway". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Devon Conway joins elite group with triple century for Wellington". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Super Smash 101: Chance for NZ's hopefuls to boost T20 WC claims". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "ICC clears Devon Conway to play for New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Black Caps: Run machine Devon Conway cleared for Bangladesh tour in August". Stuff. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Devon Conway offered New Zealand contract, Colin Munro and Jeet Raval lose deals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ "Three new players offered NZC contracts". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Gauteng Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "South-African born Devon Conway blazes double hundred for Firebirds". Stuff. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Super Smash, 2018/19: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Plunket Shield, 2018/19: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Plunket Shield: Devon Conway plunders Basin record in 'goosebump moment'". Stuff. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Plunket Shield round-up: Latham hits 224, Wagner and Boult sound warning". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "Black Cap-in-waiting Devon Conway blasts second T20 100 in Wellington Firebirds win". Stuff. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Super Smash, 2019/20: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "The Ford Trophy, 2019/20: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 Plunket Shield: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Tim Southee and Tom Latham take first-class honours at NZC awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Tom Latham wins first Redpath Cup for Black Caps batsman of the season". Stuff. Retrieved 29 April 2020.