Conway comes back into the central list after playing for two years on a casual contract.  | Photo Credit: AP

Top-order batter Devon Conway and pace bowler Blair Tickner have returned to New Zealand Cricket’s 20-player central contract list for the 2026-27 season, NZC announced on Wednesday.

After spending two years on a casual playing agreement with NZC to participate in franchise tournaments around the world, Conway has rejoined the pool of fully contracted players ahead of a busy 12 months of Test cricket.

Tickner earned his recall following a series of impressive performances across all formats for both the Central Stags and the national team.

Adithya Ashok and Muhammad Abbas have been left off the list to make way for Conway and Tickner.

Michael Bracewell and Mark Chapman both requested to be placed on the list specifically as white-ball specialists, NZC added.

Full list

New Zealand central contract list: Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, ⁠Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Mitch Hay, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, ‌Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, ​Blair Tickner, Will Young.

Published on Jun 17, 2026