KARACHI: New Zealand’s veteran left-arm opener Devon Conway has briefly returned home to welcome the birth of his second child ahead of the second Test of the three-match series against England, scheduled for June 17-21 at the Oval in London.
According to New Zealand Cricket (NZC), the left-handed opener, who took 1 and 41 in the Blackcaps’ 115-run defeat in the low-scoring Test series opener against England at Lord’s, made the long trip to spend some time with his family.
NZC further shared that Conway is expected to rejoin the New Zealand squad ahead of the second Test.
“BLACKCAPS batter Devon Conway has briefly returned home to New Zealand to welcome the birth of his second child,” NZC said in a statement.
“Conway will spend some time at home with family before flying back to London ahead of the second Test against England starting on Wednesday 17 June.”
According to international media, the New Zealand players have been given a day off following their defeat in the first Test and are set to train at The Oval on Friday, followed by another day off on Saturday.
The touring side will hold three consecutive training sessions from Sunday to Tuesday, with the match scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
New Zealand Squad for England Test:
Tom Latham (catch), Tom Blundell (week), Devon Conway, Zach Foulkes, Dean Foxcroft, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Blair Williamson,