Full Name

Alan Norman Connolly

Born

June 29, 1939, Skipton, Victoria

Age

83y 271d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

He began his career as a run-of-the-mill tearaway, but laconic Alan Connolly improved his fitness, truncated his run and broadened his repertoire to become the very model of a modern medium-pacer, and developed a reputation for utmost reliability and perseverance. He was capable of long, conscientious spells, and was adept at moving the ball regardless of its age. His best Test moments were in England in 1968 and South Africa in 1969-70, where he propped up weak attacks. Two seasons with Middlesex, however, wore the edge from his bowling, and his career was finished by the time he was 31.
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Career Averages
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test2955781829811026/477/10929.222.2876.6640
ODI1164620---7.75-000
FC201-43578179746769/67-26.582.4764.4-254
List A32-1536871415/225/2221.243.4037.4110
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test2945202603710.40--00-8170
ODI1-----------00
FC201215931073408.79--00--770
List A3215670137.77--00--90
Alan Norman Connolly
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Test
ODI
Debut/Last Matches - Player
FC Matches
Span
1959/60 - 1970/71
List A Matches
Span
1964 - 1970/71
Photos
Barry Richards hooks Alan Connolly on his way to a hundred
The 1968 Australian team in London
Portrait of Alan Connolly