{"id":159839,"date":"2021-11-14T11:03:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-14T12:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=159839"},"modified":"2021-11-14T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T12:59:33","slug":"injured-nz-star-blasted-by-great-over-dumb-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=159839","title":{"rendered":"Injured NZ star blasted by great over 'dumb act'"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Zealand<\/a> great Ian Smith has hammered injured star Devon Conway for breaking his hand in a "dumb act" during his team's semi-final win over England.<\/p>\n

Conway has become a mainstay in all three formats since making his New Zealand debut last November, with his quality highlighted by a double-century on his Test debut against England in Lord's.<\/p>\n

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The left-hander has become a prolific run-scorer in the T20 format as well, boasting an average of 50.16 and a strike rate of 139.35, and played a key role in the Black Caps' win over England.<\/p>\n

However, after being dismissed for 46 in New Zealand's run chase, Conway broke his hand after punching his bat in anger<\/a>, and therefore will miss tonight's T20 final.<\/p>\n

\"Devon<\/p>\n

Smith, who represented New Zealand in 63 Tests and 98 ODIs, said the 30-year-old has let himself and his team down.<\/p>\n

"A lot of people over here have felt sorry for him, but I think he's let himself down," he told Fox Cricket.<\/p>\n

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"He's only been in this side for six or seven months. He's a hell of a player, outside of Williamson I think he's the best player we've got and he's emerged to that sort of status in a very short space of time.<\/p>\n

"What he did there was stupid, it was almost selfish and it probably sways the balance of this game moreso in Australia's way that it perhaps would've been anyway.<\/p>\n

"I think they'll miss him badly because the balance of the side goes, he was the keeper as well. I put it down to being a dumb act."<\/p>\n

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