An aggressive left-handed batsman who prefers to bat at the top in limited overs cricket, Conway is also a skilled wicketkeeper. Today we will discuss about Devon Conway cricketer: Biography| Wife| World Cup 2023.
Devon Conway cricketer: Biography| Wife| World Cup 2023
Devon Phillip Conway (born 8 July 1991) is a South African-born New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand cricket team. In March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Conway, 28. Will be eligible to play for New Zealand from August 2020. In May 2020, New Zealand Cricket awarded him a central contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name |
Devon Philip Conway
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| Born | 8 July 1991 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 281) | 2 June 2021 v England |
| Last Test | 17 March 2023 v Sri Lanka |
| ODI debut (cap 198) | 20 March 2021 v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 08 September 2023 v England |
| ODI shirt no. | 88 |
| T20I debut (cap 84) | 27 November 2020 v West Indies |
| Last T20I | 1 September 2023 v England |
| T20I shirt no. | 88 |
Biography
Conway started playing in South African domestic cricket. In August 2015, he was included in Gauteng’s squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. He played all three matches for Gauteng and scored 53 runs. In August 2017, at the age of 26, he moved to New Zealand to pursue a cricket career.
Wife
Devon Conway’s wife is Kim Watson (now: Kim Conway). The couple was in a relationship together for a long time before they decided to tie the knot. The couple got engaged on July 23, 2020.
While Kim is mostly a private person, she came into limelight when Devon posted a picture with her on his Instagram handle and made their love affair official.
Devon’s cricket career has always been supported by Kim, who has been a constant support since his domestic cricket days.
World Cup 2023
Opening batsman Devon Conway has become Chennai Super Kings’ second highest scorer in a single season of the Indian Premier League.
Ahead of the ODI World Cup, New Zealand took part in two practice matches – against Pakistan and South Africa – and scored over 300 on both occasions.
The team’s opening batsman Devon Conway believes that scoring over 300 could be ideal in this edition of the ICC event starting in Ahmedabad from October 5.
“In the last two matches, we played on very good surfaces. If that’s the case, there will be scores over 300 in the World Cup, especially if the surfaces are good,” Conway said.
In the first warm-up match in Hyderabad, New Zealand easily chased down Pakistan’s 345 and continued their dominance against South Africa to reach 321 for 6 at the Greenfield International Stadium on Monday. While the wickets were different, for the Kiwis, it was all about ‘assessing the conditions very early’.
“Today, we noticed that there was not as much bounce as compared to the previous wickets that we played on. Therefore, it is important to assess early and build partnerships. If we excel in our partnerships, we as a batting group can always make a big impact at the end of the innings. We need to bat accordingly. If the wickets are good, we have to accept that we will catch up in the end,” Conway, who scored 78, said.
