Somerset secure deal for exciting New Zealand batsman Devon Conway for T20 Blast

Conway averages 59.12 with a strike rate of 151.11 for the Black Caps in T20Is, while his career T20 record is 3,149 runs at 44.35 with a strike rate of 129.74

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Devon Conway will join Somerset for nine T20 Blast matches in 2021.

The exciting New Zealand batsman will be available to the county between June 23 and July 18, a stay which will also incorporate two County Championship matches.

Conway averages 59.12 with a strike rate of 151.11 for the Black Caps in T20Is, while his career T20 record is 3,149 runs at 44.35 with a strike rate of 129.74.

He said: “Somerset has a very good reputation and I’m excited to be joining the team for a key part of the season. I’m really looking forward to the challenge.

“England is one of the places where everyone wants to test their skills during the summer and hopefully, I can positively contribute to success in the Vitality Blast and the County Championship.”

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