New Zealand will play a three-match ODI series and a three-match T20I series against India in the upcoming weeks. India and New Zealand have been playing bilateral cricket quite frequently against each other of late. Many fans would remember that the Men in Blue visited New Zealand for three ODIs and three T20Is just two months ago in November 2022.
Rain impacted the results of many matches in that series. The Indian team won the three-match T20I series by 1-0, while the New Zealand cricket team captured the ODI series title by winning with a scoreline of 1-0.
India and New Zealand are set to play another bilateral series soon. The series starts on January 18 with an ODI in Hyderabad. Both nations have named star-studded squads for the series. Interestingly, there are a couple of South Africa-born players present in the New Zealand squad.
In this listicle now, we will look at the two players who were born in South Africa but will play for the Blackcaps against India.
1. Devon Conway will play for New Zealand in series against India
Devon Conway does it again 💛🔥
52 Runs | 65 Balls | 5 Fours | 1 Six#PAKvNZ #WhistlePodu
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Devon Conway was born in Johannesburg. He tried hard to play international cricket for the South African cricket team, but he never earned a call-up to the national squad. Conway made a big decision to move to New Zealand, and the Blackcaps gave him a chance to play international cricket.
Conway has been a match-winner for the Blackcaps thus far. He has scored two ODI hundreds so far in 15 matches. It will be exciting to see how he performs against India.
2. Glenn Phillips
Glenn Phillips is the hero for Kiwis.
New Zealand was down & out in the decider with 205 for 6 and then he smashed 63* from 42 balls including 4 fours & 4 sixes to seal the ODI series. pic.twitter.com/EXrXi3Wcxy
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Glenn Philipps has emerged as a match-winner for New Zealand in ODI cricket. The wicket-keeper batter played a great knock in the 3rd ODI of the recent series against the Pakistan cricket team. Phillips was born in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
