2024-03-04 23:25:42
New Zealand is missing Devon Conway for the ongoing Test against Australia. The Kiwis were hopeful of getting him into the squad for the second Test. But that is not happening. At the same time, his team Chennai Super Kings got bad news in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chennai will not get Conway for half a season.
Conway injured his left thumb in the last Twenty20 match against Ajid in February this year. New Zealand coach Gary Steed said Conway had sprained his finger and would need surgery. As a result, the left-handed batsman will be out of action for at least eight weeks.
Conway will not be able to play the first part of the IPL matches due to being out of the field for two months. Half the game will be over by the time this batsman recovers. As a result, Chennai may face a big loss. Because Conway made a big contribution to Chennai’s title win by scoring 672 runs in the last season.
Meanwhile, pacer Will O’Roch has been dropped from the New Zealand team for the second Test against Australia. The team does not want to take any risk with him as he suffered a hamstring injury in the first match. Another pacer Ben Sears has been called as his replacement. This 26-year-old pacer is waiting for his debut.
In the first test, New Zealand lost by a huge margin of 172 runs after being crushed by Australia’s spin vortex. Kiwis will fight to save the series in Christchurch.