New Zealand (Commonwealth) _ Devon Conway, the Black Caps’ opening batsman, will be sidelined from the first Test against Australia due to his thumb injury, New Zealand Cricket said .
Conway will miss the match, which begins in Wellington on Thursday, after injuring his thumb in a Twenty20 loss to Australia last Friday in Auckland. New Zealand lost the T20 series 3-0. According to New Zealand Cricket, he will miss the first Test due to injury to his left thumb discovered after scans. Henry Nicholls, an experienced batsman, has been called in as cover.
It’s unfortunate for Conway to be pulled out on the eve of a crucial match,” said New Zealand coach Gary Stead. He’s an excellent player who bats at the top of the order for us, and I know he was looking forward to this series. However, Stead welcomed the arrival of Nicholls, who had been left out of the team.
It’s good to have a guy of Henry’s caliber to rely on, Stead added. He has extensive Test experience and can fill a variety of spots in our batting order. The Black Caps are waiting to find out if Conway will be allowed to play in the second and final Test, which begins in Christchurch on March 8.
Devon Philip Conway (born July 8, 1991) is a South African-born New Zealand cricketer who represents the side. The ICC validated Conway’s eligibility to play for New Zealand on August 28, 2020.In May 2020, New Zealand Cricket signed him to a central contract for the 2020-21 season.
In November 2020, Conway made his New Zealand international debut. Conway scored a double century in his maiden Test match in June 2021, becoming the second New Zealand batsman to do so after Matthew Sinclair and the sixth overall. Conway won the 2021 ICC World Test Championship with the New Zealand squad in the same month.
Conway contributed significantly to New Zealand’s victory in the 2021 ICC World Test Championship final, hitting 54 runs in the first innings. Conway received the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award in June 2021 and was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in April 2022.
In November 2020, Conway was picked to the New Zealand a cricket squad for practice matches against the touring West Indies team. Later that month, he was picked to New Zealand’s T20I team for the series against the West Indies. He made his T20I debut for New Zealand on November 27, 2020, against the West Indies. Conway joined New Zealand’s Test team in December 2020 to replace BJ Watling, who had sustained a hamstring injury.
In March 2021, Conway was picked to New Zealand’s One Day International (ODI) team for their series against Bangladesh. He earned an ODI debut for New Zealand against Bangladesh on March 20, 2021.Conway earned his first century in one-day international cricket on March 26, 2021, in the series’ third match against Bangladesh.
In April 2021, Conway was picked to New Zealand’s Test team for a series against England and the 2019-21 ICC World Test Championship Final. On June 2, 2021, Conway won his Test debut for New Zealand, against England. Conway became the 12th New Zealand batsman to achieve a century in his Test debut, and the first visiting batter to do so at Lord’s since Sourav Ganguly. Conway’s score of 200 was the highest by a men’s Test rookie in England. Conway was also the oldest batsman to achieve a double century on his Test debut, at 29 years and 329 days old.
In August 2021, Conway was picked to New Zealand’s team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Conway was pulled out of New Zealand’s final tournament roster after fracturing his hand during the semi-finals versus England. Conway made 92 runs in the first Test against Pakistan in December 2022, making him the fastest New Zealand hitter to reach 1000 runs in Tests in just 19 innings.
