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Devon Conway (Source: Twitter)
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Devon Conway (Source: Twitter)Devon Conway has turned 32 today (July 8). The Kiwi batter has been one of the finest across formats in international cricket since his debut. The Southpaw has an average of 50.11 in Tests, 45.81 in ODIs, and 45.7 in T20Is, making him one of the few batters to have an average of 45+ across the formats in the game with the bat. Devon Conway debuted late for New Zealand. In 2020, Conway played the first international game for New Zealand, in T20is, at the age of 29.
In the very first year, Conway impressed everyone with his batsmanship. In 4 innings in 2020 in T20Is, Conway scored 174 runs at an exceptional average of 58.00, at an incredible strike rate of 151.30, including 2 fifties. Conway debuted in ODIs in 2021. Much like T20Is, Conway was phenomenal in his maiden year in the format as he scored 225 runs in 3 innings at an astonishing average of 75.00, at a strike rate of 88.24, including a hundred in ODIs in 2021.
Big tournament wins as a player
The same year, Conway debuted in Tests and played exceptionally well in the longest format of the game. In 3 Tests in 2021, Conway scored 379 runs at an average of 63.17, including a double hundred and 2 fifty. On his Test debut, Devon Conway scored a fabulous 200 in Lord’s, making him the batter with the highest score on debut at the home of cricket. Conway helped New Zealand to win a Test series in England after a long time. The opener also helped New Zealand to win the maiden final of the World Test Championship in 2021 against India by scoring fifty in the first innings of the final.
Conway played a key role in Chennai Super Kings’ title victory in the latest IPL season in 2023. The fabulous batter scored 672 runs in 15 innings at an average of 51.69, at a strike rate of 139.71, including 6 fifty. Conway was also the Player of the Match in the big finals against Gujarat Titans.
Here's how the fans wished Conway:
What’s logic adding IPL stuffs. International records come first. It’s not football so you are counting what he did for Real Madrid and what he did for Portugal.
— CHARLIE (@CharlieGulshan) July 8, 2023
Sir Devon Conway Philip 💛💛
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahul07) July 8, 2023
Stop counting ipl that is no useless as per other achievements
— sk09325 (@sak003009) July 8, 2023
Happy birthday Conway great asset for csk as opener after classic Mike hussey
— Sai Shreyas (@SaiShre43225906) July 8, 2023
Happy Birthday Conway 🎉 CSK blood 🔥💯
— srujan dj (@Sarrinodu3) July 8, 2023
He will be top 5 run scorer in Upcoming WC and might do what Rohit did for India in 2019
— Abhisek@2816 (@AbhisekBChoudh2) July 8, 2023
— Roast Master Yoda (@RoastMasterYoda) July 8, 2023
45.7 average in t20is with a strike rate of just 128
— 𝘿𝙖𝙠𝙨𝙝 𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙡 (@screwgauge77) July 8, 2023
😭No way u can't fool us
Wishes are only because he is from CSK
— Teayakkar (@T__Chai) July 8, 2023
He is one of the best left-handed batsmen around. Irrespective of track,format, type of attack (fast, spin), continent .
— amit srivastava (@amit_no10) July 8, 2023
only opener batter to score a fifty in WTC Final.🤟 pic.twitter.com/ULDuwf2fJk
— ` (@kurkureter) July 8, 2023