"Winning The WTC Final Was Unbelievable And Truly A Highlight" - Devon Conway Opens Up On The Biggest Win Of His Career

Published - 14 Jun 2023, 02:24 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM

Devon Conway (Image Credits: Twitter)

New Zealand’s opening batter Devon Conway admitted the win against India in the 2021 World Test Championship (WTC) final was the biggest win of his career. Devon Conway shared his experience of waking up to a social media storm after winning the inaugural edition of the WTC final in Southampton.

The Black Caps beat India by eight wickets in the final match at the Rose Bowl in Southampton to claim their first ICC title. The left-handed batter was instrumental in New Zealand’s win, scoring a match-defining half century in their first innings. He scored 19 runs in the second innings of the match.

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Devon Conway highlighted that he missed the T20 World Cup final match against Australia in 2020 due to frustration. The 31-year-old said that his WTC final win was a highlight of his career.

“Of course, winning the WTC final was unbelievable and truly a highlight, but certainly this win was also very much up there with what I’ve achieved so far. A few [New Zealand] lads kept bantering with me for a few hours after that, but it was all good,” Conway told ESPNCricinfo.

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“Sportsmen can get caught up with some stuff in the heat of the moment and regret it later. Like I did when I missed the T20 World Cup final in 2020 after punching my bat in frustration in the semi-final. I didn’t realise it then, but it cost me a final and my finger was broken. But we all learn from it,” he added.

Devon Conway made his debut for New Zealand in a T20 match against the West Indies in 2020. The left-handed batter made his ODI and Test debuts in 2021. The opening batter scored 200 against England in his first match in the longer format of the game in England just before the WTC final.

The 31-year-old represented the Kiwis in 16 Tests, 18 ODIs, and 38 T20Is in international cricket. He was a consistent performer for the nation, having more than a 45 average in all three formats of the game. The southpaw scored more than 3,000 runs and seven centuries in his brief career.

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