Fresh from starring in yesterday’s T20I win over the West Indies at Mount Maunganui, Devon Conway has been selected for New Zealand A ahead of the two upcoming ‘unofficial Tests’ against the West Indies A, and Pakistan, respectively.

The two-time domestic men's player of the year will play in both matches and will be joined by fellow Firebirds Rachin Ravindra and Jimmy Neesham in the second match against Pakistan.

Selector Gavin Larsen made it clear this was an opportunity for players to show their Test credentials.

“We’re delighted to be naming such strong squads to take on West Indies A and Pakistan,” he said.

“It really does highlight the talent depth we currently have and underlines our intentions to look at a wide group of potential Test players over this NZ A season.

“To have ten BLACKCAPS included across the two games is a testament to that depth and we know the next tier of players get a lot of out of sharing a changing room with our internationals.

NZ A v West Indies at Mount Maunganui, 3-6 Dec

Glenn Phillips - Auckland Aces

Joe Carter - Northern Districts

Devon Conway - Wellington Firebirds

Tim Seifert - Northern Districts

Cole McConchie - Canterbury

Mark Chapman - Auckland Aces

Dane Cleaver (wk) - Central Stags

Doug Bracewell - Central Stags

Nathan Smith - Otago Volts

Scott Kuggeleijn - Northern Districts

Jacob Duffy - Otago Volts

Blair Tickner - Central Stags

Ish Sodhi - Northern Districts

NZ A v Pakistan at Queenstown, 10-13 Dec

Glenn Phillips - Auckland Aces

Henry Cooper - Northern Districts

Devon Conway - Wellington Firebirds

Tim Seifert - Northern Districts

Rachin Ravindra - Wellington Firebirds

Mark Chapman - Auckland Aces

Jimmy Neesham - Wellington Firebirds

Cameron Fletcher (wk) - Canterbury

Doug Bracewell - Central Stags

Lockie Ferguson - Auckland Aces

Ed Nuttall - Canterbury

Scott Kuggeleijn - Northern Districts

Ish Sodhi - Northern Districts

Article added: Monday 30 November 2020