Devon Philip Conway (born 8 July 1991) is a South African–born New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national cricket team in all three international formats. A left-handed top-order batter, he became eligible to play for New Zealand in 2020 and rose to prominence during the 2020–21 season, including a record-equalling double century on Test debut in 2021.
| Full name | Devon Philip Conway |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1991 |
| Place of birth | South Africa |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| National side | New Zealand |
| Formats | Test, ODI, T20I |
| International debut | November 2020 |
| Test debut | June 2021 |
| Notable honour | Wisden Cricketer of the Year (2022) |
Conway was born in South Africa on 8 July 1991. He later moved to New Zealand and pursued a domestic cricket career there, eventually qualifying to represent his adopted country at international level.
In March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Conway would become eligible to play for New Zealand from 28 August 2020, having satisfied the residency requirements. In May 2020, New Zealand Cricket awarded him a central contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.
Conway made his international debut for New Zealand in November 2020, going on to feature for the side across formats during the 2020–21 season.
In June 2021, in his first Test match, Conway scored a double century on debut. With this innings he became the second batter for New Zealand, after Mathew Sinclair, and the seventh overall in Test cricket history, to achieve a double hundred on debut.
Later in June 2021, Conway was a member of the New Zealand squad that won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final. He made a key contribution of 54 runs in the first innings of the final.
Conway's transition from South African domestic cricket to the New Zealand national side, followed by an immediate impact at the highest level, is regarded as one of the more notable debut seasons in recent New Zealand cricket. His double hundred on Test debut placed him in a small group of players to have achieved the feat, and his role in the 2021 World Test Championship final contributed to New Zealand's first ICC world title in the longer formats.