By James Wallace

Devon Conway, beaming smile, hitch in the voice, has let his mind wander to the opening match of the big show: England and New Zealand, Thursday October 5, at the 130,000 capacity Narendra Modi Stadium. “So intense! It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve been in that situation, you’ll always get caught off guard before the first ball has been bowled.”
The southpaw opener is recalling what could be a similar experience, giddily describing the time he faced the opening delivery of this year’s IPL, for Chennai against Gujarat at the same venue. It’s enough to make your g...