Devon Conway

Born on July 8, 1991, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Devon Philip Conway is a left-handed wicket-keeper batter who represents New Zealand internationally. He announced himself in the international arena as a late bloomer, debuting at 29 in a T20I against West Indies in November 2020.

Conway started his domestic career in South Africa and moved to New Zealand in 2017. He has featured as an opener across all formats. He is an asset to whichever team he plays, as he can keep wickets, open the batting, and bat with remarkable consistency, and he has also been a gun fielder in the outfield.

Devon Conway: Along the Years

Devon Conway Records

• Most runs scored in a single FC match in New Zealand (393)

• Twelfth New Zealander to score a century on Test debut

• First visiting batter after Sourav Ganguly to score a century on Test debut at Lord’s

• Oldest cricketer to score a double century on Test debut (29 years and 329 days)

• Second New Zealander to score double century on Test debut

• Highest score by a Test debutant in England (200)

• Fastest New Zealander to score 1,000 Test runs (19 innings)

• Fourth New Zealander to score a century on Cricket World Cup debut

Devon Conway Awards and Accolades

• Men’s Domestic Player of the Year Award 2019 by New Zealand Cricket

• Men’s Domestic Player of the Year Award 2020 by New Zealand Cricket

• Player of the Match in the IPL 2023 final

Devon Conway Career

Devon Conway started career at the age of 18 in South Africa. To pursue his cricketing career, he moved to New Zealand in August 2017 and has made strides in his cricketing career since then.

Devon Conway Domestic Career

Devon Conway was born and brought up in South Africa. He started his professional career in the South African domestic circuit when he made his List-A debut for Gauteng in 2009. He was selected for Gauteng in the Africa T20 Cup in 2015.

In August 2017, Conway moved to New Zealand to pursue his cricket career and was signed by Wellington in 2018. He was the leading run-score in the Super Smash as well as the Plunket Shield tournament. Conway was awarded the Men’s Domestic Player of the Year award in 2019 and 2020.

Devon Conway IPL Career

Devon Conway was bought by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2022 mega auction for a mere INR 1 crore, which was considered an absolute steal back then. He made his IPL debut against the Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26, 2022, and had a decent season with the bat in his debut season, scoring 252 runs in 7 matches. 

Conway unleashed his best in the following season, where he was instrumental in CSK lifting their fifth IPL title as the southpaw amassed 672 runs at a strike rate of 139.71 in 16 matches. He was also adjudged the ‘Player of the Match’ in the final against the Gujarat Titans in that season, where he scored 47 off 25 balls in a rain-curtailed thrilling finale at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Conway has been ruled out of the IPL 2024 season after he suffered an injury in a bilateral series against Bangladesh earlier this year.

Devon Conway International Career

Born and brought up in South Africa, Devon Conway got an opportunity to represent the national team in New Zealand when he shifted to the latter country in 2017. The International Cricket Council (ICC) granted eligibility for the left-hander to represent the Blackcaps at the international level in late 2020.

Devon Conway ODI Career

Devon Conway made his One Day International debut at Dunedin against Bangladesh on March 20, 2021, and scored 27 runs. In 32 matches, he has scored 1246 runs at an average of above 44 and has 5 centuries and 3 half-centuries to his name. 

He was drafted into the New Zealand squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and scored a century on his Cricket World Cup debut against defending champions England.

Devon Conway Test Career

Devon Conway made his Test debut against England at Lord’s on June 2, 2021. He scored a double century on his Test debut and became the first batter since Sourav Ganguly to score a Test century at Lord’s on debut. 

Conway was instrumental in the Kiwis lifting the first ICC World Test Championship title as he scored a breezy half-century against India in the final in 2021. He has amassed 1497 runs at an average of 41.58 in 20 matches and scored a total of 4 centuries and 8 half-centuries.

Devon Conway T20I Career

Devon Conway made his maiden T20I appearance against the West Indies on November 27, 2020, in Auckland and scored a match-winning 41 off 29 balls. He was drafted into the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 but missed the final against Australia as he suffered a thumb injury while running between the wickets against England in the semi-final. 

Conway played in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 held in Australia and has been selected in the provisional squad of New Zealand that will head to the Caribbean and the United States for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Devon Conway’s Family

Devon Conway is the son of Denton Conway and Sandy Conway. He has two sisters named Candy Conway and Charne Conway. Conway is married to Kim Conway

Devon Conway's Net Worth

As of 2024, Devon Conway has an estimated net worth of USD 2 million.