This article was originally crafted on 09-06-2021. Reposted for archival purposes.
A rookie player who is all set for a Debut match might get different vibes after. It may end up in disappointment but getting a feeling that they conquered international cricket isn’t impossible either. Individuals like Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan might be delightful about that day. But it’s most certain that Devon Conway has a much better story to tell.
The 29-year-old batsman recently hit the headlines with a swashbuckling 200 against the England force. The fact that it occurred at the Lord’s venue increases it’s glow even more. This can be also referred as a big blow on the face of SA cricket board.
As we all know, Kevin Peter Pietersen was one of the best English batsmen in business. He too is claimed to be left South Africa due to his vexation to the Racial quota system. Look what he turned out to be after that! Evidently a valuable asset to England Cricket across the 3 formats. Now they have lost another batsman with the same traits due to awful talent management. Devon is a person of South African Origin, who moved to New Zealand in 2017. Losses like this definitely won’t aid SA cricket to be an impregnable force which they were before.
Conway’s journey can also be pointed out as a pretty inspirational one. He reported to ESPN cricinfo that he had to sell his car and property in order to start a new chapter. The immigrant thrived hard in the domestic circuit for years. Anyway, the man’s sacrifices worked out great, and now he’s acknowledged as the next big thing in New Zealand Cricket. The leftie has also marked his territory in the white ball formats by striking at a 151 in T20Is. It cannot go unseen that the man is a evidently a considerable option for an IPL franchise. Let’s just assume it wasn’t a total loss since we’ve also seen prominent batsmen warming the benches in IPL. He didn’t forget about the 50 over format either as he has scored 225 from just 3 innings.
Let the coming days decide whether the man would or wouldn’t be a sensation in all three formats. He might not be at a tender age, but fitness and ability is all that matters.
