After making the decision in 2017 to commit to cricket in New Zealand, South African born Devon Conway made every post a winner with the Wellington Firebirds.
Conway was an instant revelation for the Firebirds and claimed the NZC Domestic Player of the Year title for both the 2018-19 & 2019-20 seasons. He also won the Dream 11 Men’s Super Smash Player of the Year award in the 19-20 season.
The talented left-hander became the first man ever to top all three domestic run-scoring charts in the same season (19-20) in memorable summer that featured a remarkable 327* against Canterbury at the Basin Reserve.
He was offered his first BLACKCAPS contract after qualifying to represent New Zealand in 2020 and made an immediate impact at international level. He made his international debut in a T20 against West Indies at Eden Park and played a key role in back-to-back series wins against the Windies, and then Australia where he registered an unbeaten 99 in the opening T20 at Hagley Oval.
Conway continued his upward trajectory in the ODI and Test arenas, hitting his maiden ODI century against Bangladesh at the Basin Reserve in March 2021, before notching a double century in a dream Test debut against England at Lords the following winter.
He continued at the top of the Test order for the inaugural World Test Championship final against India at the Rose Bowl, hitting a vital half-century in the second innings to help the BLACKCAPS achieve a historic victory.
Since then Conway has establish himself as one of the most consistent players across all three formats, and in December 2022 became the fastest New Zealand player to reach 1,000 Test runs, reaching the feat in just 11 tests and 19 innings.
Now one of the most sought after players in the game, Conway has plied his trade in white ball leagues around the world, including The Hundred for the Southern Brave and the IPL for the Chennai Super Kings.
