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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Alan Connolly Career Stats

Bowling

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Tests	29	55	7818	2981	102	6/47	7/109	29.22	2.28	76.6	6	4	0
ODIs	1	1	64	62	0	-	-	-	7.75	-	0	0	0
FC	201	-	43578	17974	676	9/67	-	26.58	2.47	64.4	-	25	4
List A	32	-	1536	871	41	5/22	5/22	21.24	3.40	37.4	1	1	0

Batting & Fielding

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	29	45	20	260	37	10.40	-	-	0	0	-	8	17
ODIs	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
FC	201	215	93	1073	40	8.79	-	-	0	0	-	-	77
List A	32	15	6	70	13	7.77	-	-	0	0	-	-	9

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Recent Matches of Alan Connolly

Match	Bat	Bowl	Date	Ground	Format
Australia vs England	14 & 0	1/43 & 0/38	09-Jan-1971	Sydney	Test # 676
Australia vs England	--	0/62	05-Jan-1971	Melbourne	ODI # 1
Australia vs England	--	--	31-Dec-1970	Melbourne	Test # NaN
Victoria vs NSW	1	1/21	26-Dec-1970	Melbourne	FC
Victoria vs Queensland	12 & 5	5/53 & 3/23	11-Dec-1970	Melbourne	FC