Devon Conway — the left-handed keeper-batter at the top

Two skills in one overseas place

Conway was retained because he covers two jobs at once. He opens the batting left-handed, and he keeps wicket — which means the Super Giants get a top-order batter and a keeper in a single overseas slot, freeing the other slots for bowlers and finishers.

His batting is built on timing and placement rather than brute force. Conway scores all around the wicket, sweeps and reverse-sweeps the spinners, and is hard to tie down once he has seen a few balls. Left-handers also change the angles for every bowler, and paired with a right-hander at the other end, he makes the attack constantly adjust.

Behind the stumps, he gives the captain a keeper who understands spin. Standing up to Sunil Narine and Simon Harmer, taking the stumping chances, and keeping the field honest — Conway does the keeping work that lets the bowlers attack.

A calm opener, and a keeper who frees up the XI

Conway’s value is in the balance he gives the side. One player, two roles, and a top order that can be built around him.

At the top, his job is a fast, solid start — not reckless, but never stuck. A 40-ball 55 from Conway lets Buttler and Klaasen play with freedom later, because the platform is already there. And because he keeps, the Super Giants can pick an extra bowler or an extra batter depending on the conditions, which is a luxury few sides have.

A settled squad, still chasing the first title

Durban’s Super Giants are still chasing a first SA20 title after four seasons, and they kept the core together to do it — 18 retained players, plus Sam Curran as a pre-signing, and nobody bought at the auction. Aiden Markram captains and Lance Klusener coaches.

The SA20 Season 5 starts on Sunday 17 January 2027, and the Super Giants play their home games at Kingsmead in Durban, five of them in the league stage. See the full SA20 Schedule for the fixtures, and the SA20 Players index for every squad. Conway’s two skills may be the quiet reason the balance works.