Devon Conway expected to miss 3rd test vs England and will remain in Wellington as he is preparing for the birth of his first child.
Devon Conway will miss New Zealand’s third and final Test against England.
The opener will stay with his family in Wellington, where the Black Caps lost by 323 runs in the second Test, where they lost the series. Mark Chapman, a batter with the Auckland Aces, was draughted as a substitute. Gary Stead, the coach of New Zealand, stated that the team agreed with Conway’s choice.
“Family comes first in this environment. We’re all really excited for Dev and his wife Kim to welcome their first child,” Stead said.
“Mark was with the Test squad in India recently. He returned to the Plunket Shield by scoring an impressive 276. So it’s a good time for him to be joining us.”
Will Young, who was the player of the series on last month’s historic tour of India with 244 runs at 48.40 but was a spectator for the last two weeks as England swept to an unassailable 2-0 lead, is expected to start in Conway’s absence.
When Kane Williamson returned from the hamstring injury that kept him out of the India series. Young was the unlucky byproduct. With two half-centuries and 195 at 48.75, Williamson has continued to lead the squad in runs scored.
Nevertheless, Conway and the rest of the lineup have been deemed inadequate. A Five-ball duck on Sunday dropped the left-handers’ series average to 5.25.
Black Caps captain Tom Latham was reticent about any additional changes for Friday’s game at Seddon Park following the loss at the Basin Reserve. After staying the same for the previous two Test matches, Latham is eager to evaluate the conditions at Seddon Park before selecting a new lineup balance. The team will reassemble in Hamilton on Wednesday in preparation for Friday’s game.
Given the venue’s flat surfaces, left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner might be taken into account. Despite being the weakest home seamer with four wickets at 61.50. Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket at the end of the series. He should have his final goodbye at home.