Devon Conway Out Of New Zealand's Four Remaining ODIs

Devon Conway has been ruled out of New Zealand's four remaining ODIs against India after being diagnosed with concussion. He was hurt in a collision with Matt Henry during training. Conway had already missed the series opener in Auckland, which India won by five wickets on the DLS method.

Nick Kelly replaces him. The left-handed batter joins the squad in Wellington on Friday.

A collision in training

The injury happened before the first ODI. Henry has since been cleared of concussion and is in contention to play the second match. Conway, who is 35, did not clear the same protocol.

Kelly called into the squad

Kelly comes in as a direct replacement at the top of the order. He will be available from the second ODI onwards. New Zealand were already short of options before the series began.

Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman were both ruled out ahead of the first match. Conway's absence removes a third frontline batter.

A thinning New Zealand top order

Four matches remain, and India lead the series. Wellington, Hamilton and Mount Maunganui host them. The squad position going into Saturday reads:

• Devon Conway: out of all four remaining ODIs with concussion
• Matt Henry: cleared of concussion, in contention for the second ODI
• Nick Kelly: called up, available from the second ODI
• Rachin Ravindra: ruled out before the series began
• Mark Chapman: ruled out before the series began

The Wellington Test target

Conway is working towards the two-match ICC World Test Championship series that starts in Wellington on 19 November. That gives him close to a fortnight from the final ODI. Concussion protocols will decide the rest.

That series carries World Test Championship points. It raises the stakes on his availability well beyond this white-ball tour.

Henry's clearance cuts the other way. New Zealand regain a frontline seamer for Saturday, having lost a top-order batter in the same training session. No replacement has been named beyond Kelly.