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Islamabad United rope in Devon Conway for PSL 11

Islamabad United have signed New Zealand top-order batter Devon Conway for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11, the franchise announced on Wednesday.

The outfit announced the direct signing of the Kiwi batter via the social media account for a whopping prize money of PKR 63 million.

“The 4th Fastest man to reach 1,000 runs in T20I cricket joins Islamabad United.
Devon Conway it is!! The Kiwi star is ready to light up the #HBLPSL11 as our direct signing. Welcome to the #ISLUFamily,” the caption of the post read.

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Conway, who is part of New Zealand’s T20 World Cup squad, will be playing for the first time in the tournament.

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The left-hander had represented New Zealand in 32 Tests, 43 ODIs, and 66 T20Is. In the shorter format, Conway has amassed 1739 runs at an average of 35.48 with a strike rate of 128.81.

Overall, he is highly experienced in global T20 cricket, having played 229 T20s and accumulated 7033 runs, including two centuries.

In the past, Conway has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings; however, this time, he will be part of the landmark PSL season.

A day earlier, Islamabad United also announced their retentions for PSL 11, which included skipper Shadab Khan, pacer Salman Irshad, and USA batter Andries Gous.

According to the details, star all-rounder Shadab has been retained in the Platinum category for a fee of PKR 70 million, while fast bowler Salman Irshad, who has been kept in the Gold category, will earn PKR 12 million.

For the unversed, each franchise has been allotted a total budget of PKR 450 million for PSL 11, while an additional PKR 55 million has been reserved for direct signings under the league’s new auction-based model.

Notably, PSL 11 marks a major shift in the league’s player recruitment process as the traditional draft system has been replaced by an auction format for the first time in PSL history.

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West Indies openers hold firm after New Zealand declare on 575-8

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Brandon King and John Campbell comfortably negotiated 23 overs in fading light before stumps to take the West Indies to 110-0 at the end of day two of the third Test after New Zealand declared on a mammoth 575-8.

The West Indies, with King unbeaten on 55 and Campbell not out 45, are still 465 runs behind.

New Zealand opener Devon Conway’s epic 227 and some late hitting from Rachin Ravindra, who had six fours and two sixes in his 72 not out, and Ajaz Patel (30 not out) allowed captain Tom Latham to give his bowlers more than an hour at the West Indies openers.

But King and Campbell were more than up to the task, seeing off the new ball and scoring freely on a flat Bay Oval wicket as New Zealand’s bowlers struggled to find a good length.

King’s 50 came from just 62 balls, hitting nine fours, and Campbell’s 45 was made from 60 deliveries and included seven fours.

Campbell was nursing a sore right hand that was struck in the nets prior to the match.

If the injury-depleted West Indies had any other options, he may have sat out the Test, such was the swelling and pain he was experiencing.

The visitors also have doubts over whether Kemar Roach, who is nursing a hamstring strain, will bat, while leading batter Shai Hope was ill and stayed at the team hotel on Friday.

Three West Indian bowlers took two wickets each, Justin Greaves the pick with 2-83 from 29 overs, while Jayden Seales had 2-100 and Anderson Phillip 2-154.

The battered West Indian bowling corps did show some fight after lunch, led by a sharp and accurate spell from Seales.

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He trapped Conway lbw to make it 432-4, and the West Indies removed two more batsmen as New Zealand went to tea at 508-6.

Glenn Phillips lost his battle with Phillip after tea, edging to first slip, and Zak Foulkes was bowled by a peach of a ball, clipping the top of off stump.

Recalled spinner Patel lofted two sixes in the final over before the declaration in his 30 from 30 balls.

New Zealand had resumed after lunch at 424-3 at lunch, looking to punish an under-strength West Indian attack missing Roach.

The tourists did not help themselves in the field. Kavem Hodge dropped Conway when he was on 206, and Daryl Mitchell was shelled by Greaves at second slip when he was on nine.

Seales was first to strike in the afternoon, darting one past the inside edge of Conway and into the pads, a ball that would have clattered into middle and leg stumps.

Conway’s three runs after lunch saw him go past the top score of his batting idol, Neil McKenzie, who made 226 for South Africa against Bangladesh in 2008.

Mitchell fell for 11, getting a thick edge down the legside from Roston Chase, taken by wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach, who also accounted for Tom Blundell off Seales.

Earlier, Conway resumed on 178 and brought up his second Test double-century, his first since his debut in 2021 against England at Lord’s, when he cut a Seales short ball to the point boundary. His 200 came off 316 balls, with 28 fours.

Greaves then struck to remove Williamson just before lunch for 31, caught by Imlach.

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Openers Conway, Latham keep New Zealand on top in third West Indies Test

MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Devon Conway and Tom Latham plundered a poor West Indies attack for a mammoth opening partnership on day one of the third Test here on Thursday as New Zealand piled up 334-1.

Conway ended the day 178 not out, and captain Latham was out just before the close for 137. Nightwatchman Jacob Duffy was on nine at Stumps.

Conway and Latham put together 323, the second-highest opening partnership for New Zealand, only bettered by Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis’s 387 stand against the West Indies in Georgetown in 1972.

It was also only the eighth time New Zealand had registered a stand in excess of 300 in Tests.

Conway batted all day, facing 279 balls for his second century of the calendar year, but his first at home since January 2022 against Bangladesh in Christchurch. He scored 153 against Zimbabwe in August.

The 34-year-old Conway brought up his sixth Test century from 147 balls, and stroked 25 fours during his 279-ball stay.

Latham’s 15th Test century contained 15 fours and a six as he faced 264 balls.

Conway and captain Latham had a near chanceless partnership. For the first two sessions, the West Indies toiled without so much as a single lbw shout.

Early in the third session, they finally created a chance, but Latham was dropped by wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach off the bowling of Anderson Phillip when on 104 and New Zealand on 253.

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The marathon partnership justified Latham’s decision to bat first on a green-looking wicket that is tipped to suit spin later in the match.

The West Indies seamers found good movement off the grassy surface in the opening overs, bowling tight lines which had both Conway and Latham defending cautiously, but they became more aggressive once the new ball was seen off.

West Indies skipper Roston Chase said he would have bowled had he won the toss.

At a suggestion, spin would play a part later in the match, said he would “have to see it to believe it”. But after just 22 overs, Chase was on to bowl his offspin and ended up bowling 19 overs throughout the day.

Kemar Roach was the best of the bowlers, taking the lone wicket for figures of 1-63 from 17 overs.

New Zealand included spinner Ajaz Patel in their side for his first home Test in five years. Tom Blundell returned to keep wicket after missing the previous Test with injury.

The West Indies made one change, with the injured fast bowler Ojay Shields replaced by batsman Alick Athanaze.

New Zealand lead the three-match series 1-0, after a draw in the first Test in Christchurch, and a nine-wicket win in Wellington.

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New Zealand batter set to miss third Test against England

New Zealand opening batter Devon Conway is set to miss the third Test of the ongoing Crowe-Thorpe Trophy against England, the country’s cricket board confirmed on Monday.

The out-of-touch Conway is awaiting the birth of his first child, resulting in him not joining the New Zealand squad in Hamilton, where the final Test of the series is set to begin on Saturday.

Conway’s place in the squad will be taken by middle-order batter Mark Chapman but the more experienced Will Young is likely to be promoted to the starting XI.

England hold an unassailable 2-0 lead after winning the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Sunday by 323 runs.

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Young was a contentious omission from the first two England Tests following a consistent run of scores during New Zealand’s 3-0 sweep of India in October and November, scoring 244 runs at an average just short of 50.

He made way for the returning Kane Williamson for the England Tests after Williamson missed the Indian tour with an injury.

Devon Conway has been out of form, having failed to score a century for nearly two years. The 33-year-old has been dismissed for scores of 2, 8, 11 and 0 in the England series.

Young, 32, batted at number three throughout the India series but has predominantly played as an opener throughout his 19-Test career.

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Conway strengthens New Zealand grip after India booked on 46

BENGALURU: Devon Conway scored a brisk 91 and powered New Zealand to attain a 134-run lead after pacers booked India on a record-low 46 on Day 2 of the first Test here at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.

New Zealand had reached 180/3 before bad light forced an early Stumps on Day 2. At the culmination of an eventful day, Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell were unbeaten on 22 and 14 respectively.

The touring side got off to a decent start to their innings as openers Tom Latham and Devon Conway built a solid foundation with a 67-run partnership.

The opening stand was dominated by Conway, while Latham played defensively for his 49-ball 15 before Kuldeep Yadav trapped him lbw in the 18th over.

Conway carried on dominating the spin-laden Indian bowling attack and was involved in another important partnership for New Zealand when he added 75 runs for the second wicket with Will Young, who made an anchoring 33.

Devon Conway had an agonizing end to his brilliant knock as he fell just nine short of a well-deserved century. He remained the top-scorer for New Zealand with 91 off just 105 deliveries, laced up with 11 fours and three sixes.

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For India, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja made one scalp apiece.

Earlier, India succumbed to their lowest Test total at home as New Zealand pacers ran through their strong batting unit.

New Zealand pacers William O’Rourke and Matt Henry wreaked havoc on the second day of the opening Test after the first day was washed out due to rain.

The two pacers shared nine wickets to bundle India for a meagre 46 runs, which is their lowest total at home, meanwhile, overall it is their third lowest.

Previously, 75 was India’s lowest total at home, which they registered against West Indies at Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in 1987.

Meanwhile, their lowest total in Test cricket was 36 during their thumping eight-wicket loss against Australia in 2020.

India’s lowest totals in Test cricket

36-all out vs Australia in Adelaide in 2020
42-all out vs England in London in 1974
46-all out vs New Zealand in Bengaluru in 2024*
58-all out vs Australia in Brisbane in 1947
58-all out vs England in Manchester in 1952

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first, however, the decision backfired as New Zealand breathed fire.

Sarfaraz Khan was included in the line-up in place of unfit Shubman Gill, meanwhile, New Zealand replaced injured Kane Williamson with Will Young.

Sharma was the first wicket to fall for the hosts followed by Virat Kohli, who bagged a rare duck leaving India reeling at 9-2.

Sarfaraz Khan followed suit and got out without opening his account. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a cautious 13 off 63 before O’Rourke sent him back to the pavilion.

Rishabh Pant held on to one end and played a gutsy knock of 20 runs amidst a ferocious spell of pace bowling.

Jaiswal and Pant were the only Indian batters who managed to reach double-figures, meanwhile, five batters bagged a duck.

Matt Henry took the final wicket of Kuldeep Yadav (2) to skittle India for 46, completing his five-wicket haul. Meanwhile, O’Rourke returned with bowling figures of 4-22.

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Injured New Zealand batter Devon Conway out of first Australia Test

New Zealand opening batsman Devon Conway has been ruled out of the first Test against Australia, captain Tim Southee said Wednesday.

Conway will miss Thursday’s opener in Wellington after hurting his left thumb in a Twenty20 defeat to Australia on Friday in Auckland.

Experienced batsman Henry Nicholls has been recalled as cover for the two-Test series with Will Young moving up the order to open with Tom Latham, Southee told reporters.

“Injuries are part of cricket and present an opportunity for others,” Southee said.

“It’s disappointing for Devon [Conway] to be ruled out on the eve of an important match,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead said.

“He’s a class player batting at the top of the order for us and I know he was really looking forward to this series.”

Young scored an unbeaten 60 batting at number five in New Zealand’s second Test victory against South Africa earlier this month to help them a 2-0 series sweep.

It is not known if Conway will be fit for the second Test in Christchurch beginning March 8.

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Southee said he would look at the weather and the pitch conditions before deciding whether to go with an all-seam attack in Wellington, meaning the 32-year-old Scott Kuggeleijn could be in line for a second Test cap.

Southee also paid tribute to left-arm pace bowler Neil Wagner, 37, who announced his retirement on Tuesday after being told he would not be in the Test side against Australia.

“He’s a special guy to have in the dressing room, a man who made things happen,” said Southee of the South Africa-born Wagner, who took 260 wickets in 64 Tests.

“You speak to any team-mate and they love him to bits for what he does on the field and as a person. He’ll be missed.”

Australia captain Pat Cummins named the same team that lost the second Test at home to the West Indies in the drawn 1-1 series in January.

New Zealand are seeking a first Test victory over the top-ranked Australia team since 2011.

Australia enjoyed a 3-0 sweep when they hosted the most recent Test series against New Zealand, four years ago.

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Conway, Mitchell tons power New Zealand to thump England in ODI opener

CARDIFF: Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell struck unbeaten hundreds as New Zealand cruised to a dominant eight-wicket win over England in the first ODI of the four-match ODI series in Cardiff on Friday.

The Black Caps, set 292 to win, finished on 297-2 with 26 balls remaining as they went 1-0 up in a four-match series.

Opening batsman Conway was 111 not out and Mitchell 118 not out, the pair sharing an unbroken third-wicket partnership of 180 in New Zealand’s first ODI against England since their agonising Super Over loss in the 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s.

The teams will also face each other in the first match of the World Cup in Ahmedabad on October 5.

“We thought England’s score was just above par, but the bowlers did well to restrict them on that surface,” said Conway at the presentation ceremony.

“We just knew that if we built those partnerships it would get us over the line.”

England captain Jos Buttler marked his 33rd birthday by top-scoring for his side with 72 in a total of 291-6.

Left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra led a disciplined New Zealand attack with 3-48.

“Disappointing, at half-way I thought we actually had a pretty good score,” said Buttler.

He added: “Credit to them (Conway and Mitchell), it was a fantastic partnership.

Looking ahead to the rest of the series, he said: “It’s a quick turnaround so we’ll give opportunities and look after guys as well.

“But we also want to play good cricket. We want to win games and we know we’re up against a good team.”

England had to wait until the 11th over for a breakthrough when leg-spinner Adil Rashid bowled Will Young with his first ball to leave New Zealand 61-1.

Rashid was briefly off the field for cramp and Mitchell greeted his return with a six and a four off successive deliveries.

Left-hander Conway completed his fourth ODI hundred, off 115 balls including 13 fours.

Mitchell then hammered Rashid for 16 off three balls — two sixes separated by a four — as he went into the 90s before going to an 84-ball century.

Conway ended the match in style with a straight six off Liam Livingstone as New Zealand recorded their third successive white-ball win over England this tour after ending a Twenty20 series level at 2-2.

Buttler and the returning Ben Stokes (52) shared a fourth-wicket stand of 88 after England lost the toss.

Livingstone’s dashing 52 off 40 balls added late impetus after opener Dawid Malan made 54 as former all-rounder Andrew Flintoff returned to the England set-up by joining the coaching staff as a mentor.

Harry Brook was given another chance to push his World Cup claims after being drafted in as opener alongside Malan following injuries to Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow.

But Brook left out of the provisional squad for next month’s title defence in India, could only manage 25.

Instead, it was Malan who dominated an opening stand of 80 before being bowled off his pads for 54 by Ravindra.

Buttler, however, completed a 48-ball fifty.

Stokes, in his first ODI since reversing his retirement from the format ahead of the World Cup, went to the landmark with a six over midwicket off Ravindra only to be caught next ball when he slapped the bowler to cover.

The second ODI of the series will be played at Southampton on Sunday.

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Conway hits 78 as New Zealand dig in on opening day against Sri Lanka

WELLINGTON: Devon Conway’s blistering 78 helped hosts New Zealand race to 155-2 against Sri Lanka at the end of a rain-delayed opening day of the second Test on Friday in Wellington.

Conway fell short of a hundred as he was caught and bowled by Dhananjaya de Silva, who dived low to his right to get both hands on a superb catch, to end a thrilling 108-ball knock.

First-Test hero Kane Williamson was unbeaten on 26 alongside Henry Nicholls on 18 when bad light stopped play at the Basin Reserve after Sri Lanka won the toss and put New Zealand in to bat in blustery conditions.

“I was gutted to get out when I did, I had put in all the hard work,” Conway said.

“Those are the ones you want to kick on and make the most of it on day one… We just have to focus on tomorrow now.”

New Zealand started strong, with Conway and Tom Latham putting on an opening partnership of 87, after the 2,500th Test match in cricket history was hit by a damp start.

Heavy overnight rain delayed the toss until after lunch.

Latham fell for 21 around the halfway point of the day’s curtailed proceedings when he spooned a Kasun Rajitha delivery to deep square, into the hands of Prabath Jayasuriya.

Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne opted to give his bowlers an early opportunity to use a green wicket to attack the New Zealand batters.

Conway responded by smashing 13 fours in a fiery knock.

Sri Lanka made one change from the team that lost the first Test on the final ball in Christchurch, with wicketkeeper Nishan Madushka making his debut in place of Niroshan Dickwella.

New Zealand were forced into a single switch with seamer Doug Bracewell playing his first Test since 2016, replacing Neil Wagner, who tore a hamstring in the first Test.

It is the first time Bracewell has played a Test match alongside his cousin Michael.

New Zealand are chasing a third straight Test win.

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Conway powers Blackcaps to cruise past Bangladesh in Tri-series

CHRISTCHURCH: Opener Devon Conway starred with a glittering 70-run knock as New Zealand sealed a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Tri-series, here on Sunday.

Bangladesh lost their second consecutive match in the ongoing Tri-series, whereas New Zealand secured their first win since both the teams were defeated by Pakistan on Friday and Saturday respectively.

Kiwi bowlers stormed through the middle order and reduced Bangladesh to 137/8 in the allotted 20 overs after they opted to field first.

Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee and Michael Bracewell bagged two wickets each while Bangladesh batters failed to put up an impressive show as opener Najumul Hasan Shanto top-scored for the side with a cautious 33 off 29.

New Zealand, on the other hand, took the Bangladesh bowlers to the cleaners as Conway smashed seven fours and a six during his unbeaten knock while Glenn Philips played a superb cameo as he hit 23 off 9, laced with two four and as many sixes to take his side home.

Kiwi Opener Fin Allen scored 16 off 18 while skipper Kane Williamson contributed with 30 off 29 as the hosts chased the target in 17.5 overs for the loss of just two wickets.

New Zealand will now face Pakistan for the second time in Tri-series on Tuesday before they lock horns with Bangladesh again on Wednesday.

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Conway, Bracewell test Covid positive, Williamson rejoins

LONDON: New Zealand left-handed batter Devon Conway and all-rounder Michael Bracewell along with two support staff members have tested positive for Covid-19 and went into five days of isolation ahead of the third Test against England next week at Headingley.

Bracewell underwent the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) as he faced symptoms a day after the conclusion of the second Test at Nottingham.

An update from camp the morning after the second Test against England in Nottingham. #ENGvNZ

https://t.co/q1nN9sJd8e

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 15, 2022

The rest of the touring party went through another round of testing upon their arrival in London with Conway also testing positive for Covid before going into isolation, confirmed New Zealand Cricket on Twitter.

An update from camp as the team arrives in London 🏏 #ENGvNZ https://t.co/5bhcdc11TF

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 16, 2022

New Zealand’s team physio Vijay Vallabh along with strength and conditioning coach Chris Donaldson have tested positive as well.

Meanwhile, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who had earlier tested positive, has rejoined the team after serving a five-day period of isolation.

Bracewell made his debut at the Trent Bridge Test after Williamson was tested positive for Covid.