IPL 2023: "I Think Devon Conway Has Been An Absolute Magician" - John Bracewell

Last Update on: June 1st, 2023 at 03:02 pm

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were crowned IPL 2023 champions won the match by 4 wickets and defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) in a high-voltage final. Devon Conway played a fiery knock of 47 runs in 25 balls and struck 4 fours and 2 sixes. Surprisingly, Devon Conway unleashed an attack on the opposition as he usually plays the role of anchor.

It was a collective effort from CSK’s batting unit as chasing 171 runs is never easy, especially against a quality GT’s bowling lineup. The openers Ruturaj Gaikwad & Devon Conway laid the foundation and stitched a partnership of 74 runs in 6.3 overs.

GT’s star bowlers Rashid Khan & Mohit Sharma were targeted and taken to the cleaners. Perhaps, Hardik missed a trick by not bowling another over as the pacer has the knack of breaking crucial partnerships.

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John Bracewell hails Conway for his brilliance with the bat

John Bracewell was having an interaction with the SEN radio. John Bracewell praised Conway for performing exceptionally well in the 3 formats. John Bracewell compared Conway with Kane Williamson and said that Conway had been a learner.

“I think Devon Conway has been an absolute magician in terms of his adaptability to all three formats, his skillset & his (growth),” said John Bracewell.

“I like the way he’s becoming a better cricketer all the time, so he’s obviously caught the Kane Williamson bug of being a learner, not a guy that actually just sits there and relies on being talented,” he added.

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Devon Conway’s game is just continuing to progress – John Bracewell

John Bracewell pointed out that Conway would be a key component for New Zealand in the marquee ODI WC 2023. John Bracewell stated that Conway has the adaptability to bat up & down the order.

“Devon Conway’s game is just continuing to progress and that’s something that Kane Williamson had introduced into the New Zealand side along with (former wicketkeeper) BJ Watling, That’s something that Devon Conway’s picked up and moved forward with him taking it to another dimension,” said John Bracewell.

“He’s one of a series of components, but he’s certainly an important one,“One, that he knows those (Indian) conditions (and) two, that he’s extremely adaptable in terms of now he’s opening the batting in T20,” he stated.

“So he has that adaptability to be able to move up and down the order and fit in, so that makes him a good replacement for somebody like Kane Williamson,” he added.

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