Cooper Connolly
{{short description|Australian cricketer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Cooper Connolly
| image =
| country = Australia
| fullname = Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Perth, Western Australia
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = Batting all-rounder
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2024–present
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 10 February
| testdebutyear = 2025
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| testcap = 471
| lasttestdate =
| lasttestyear =
| lasttestagainst =
| odidebutdate = 29 September
| odidebutyear = 2024
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 249
| lastodidate = 4 March
| lastodiyear = 2025
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 9
| T20Idebutdate = 7 September
| T20Idebutyear = 2024
| T20Idebutagainst = Scotland
| T20Icap = 111
| lastT20Idate = 13 September
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = England
| T20Ishirt = 9
| club1 = Perth Scorchers
| year1 = {{nowrap|2022/23–present}}
| clubnumber1 = 8
| club2 = Western Australia
| year2 = {{nowrap|2023/24–present}}
| clubnumber2 = 8
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 4
| bat avg1 = 4.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 4
| deliveries1 = 30
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 10
| bat avg2 = 5.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 7*
| deliveries2 = 72
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 68.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/37
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = T20I
| matches3 = 2
| runs3 = –
| bat avg3 = –
| 100s/50s3 = –
| top score3 = –
| deliveries3 = 30
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = FC
| matches4 = 6
| runs4 = 425
| bat avg4 = 53.12
| 100s/50s4 = 0/5
| top score4 = 90
| deliveries4 = 162
| wickets4 = 0
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 2/–
| date = 25 March
| year = 2025
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/cooper-connolly-1210488 ESPNcricinfo
}}
Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly (born 22 August 2003) is an Australian cricketer who represents the Australia national cricket team in Test, ODI and T20I cricket.{{Cite web |title=Profile:Cooper Connolly |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/cooper-connolly-1210488 |access-date=2023-01-07 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He is a left-handed batter and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, who plays for Western Australia in interstate cricket and Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League.{{Cite web |date= 7 January 2023|title=Super Cooper! Teen sensation set for Scorchers debut |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-scorchers/big-bash-league-perth-scorchers-set-to-debut-cooper-connolly-in-for-home-clash-with-brisbane-heat-tonight-c-9380166 |access-date=2023-01-07 |publisher=The West Australian |language=en}}
Career
In January 2022, he was named as the captain of the Australia national under-19 cricket team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web |title=Connolly named Australian captain for U19 World Cup |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2436781 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website= |publisher=International Cricket Council |language=en}} The allrounder also captained the Western Australia under-17 cricket team.{{Cite web |title=U-19 World Cup: Harnoor, Faisal, Brevis, Connolly, Rakibul among 11 to watch out for |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/u-19-world-cup-2022-players-to-watch-out-for-harnoor-singh-faisal-akram-cooper-connolly-dewald-brevis-1296472 |access-date=2023-01-07 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} In August 2022, he was signed by the Perth Scorchers to play for them in the 2022–23 Big Bash League season.{{Cite web |title=BBL{{!}}12 preview: Opportunity beckons for Perth's next gen |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/perth-scorchers-bbl12-big-bash-league-preview-marsh-faf-du-plessis-green-evans-salt-optus-stadium/2022-12-09 |access-date=2023-01-07 |publisher=Cricket Australia |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Full squads: How your club fared on BBL{{!}}12 Draft night |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/bbl12-squads-big-bash-draft-every-pick-each-club-availability-total-spend-livingstone-boult-rashid/2022-08-29 |access-date=2023-01-07 |publisher=Cricket Australia |language=en}} He made his Twenty20 debut for the Scorchers, on 7 January 2023 against the Brisbane Heat in the 2022–23 Big Bash League.{{Cite web |title=33rd Match, Heat v Scorchers- 2023 BBL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/big-bash-league-2022-23-1324623/perth-scorchers-vs-brisbane-heat-33rd-match-1324656/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-01-07 |website= |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} He played in the final and got 25 runs off 11 balls to win the match for the Scorchers.{{cite web |title=Perth Scorchers beat Brisbane Heat to claim Big Bash League title |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-04/perth-scorchers-brisbane-heat-bbl-big-bash-final-live-scores/101907106 |website=ABC News |access-date=4 February 2023 |date=4 February 2023}}
He made his List A debut for Western Australia on 24 September 2023, against Queensland in the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup.{{Cite web |title=QLD vs WA, The Marsh Cup 2023/24, 1st Match at Brisbane, September 24, 2023 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-marsh-cup-2023-24-1391769/queensland-vs-western-australia-1st-match-1391801/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He made his first-class debut for Western Australia on 21 March 2024, against Tasmania in the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield final, scoring 90 in the first innings.{{Cite web |title=WA vs TAS, Sheffield Shield 2023/24, Final at Perth, March 21 - 25, 2024 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sheffield-shield-2023-24-1391768/western-australia-vs-tasmania-final-1391800/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
On 15 July 2024, Connolly was named in Australia's T20I and ODI squads for their tour of England and Scotland to be held in September that year.{{cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/131044/jake-fraser-mcgurk-cooper-connolly-picked-for-england-scotland-t20is|title=Jake-Fraser McGurk, Cooper Connolly picked for England, Scotland T20Is|publisher=Cricbuzz|accessdate=15 July 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4058447|title=Connolly bolts into new-look Aussie squad|publisher=cricket.com.au|accessdate=15 July 2024}} He made his T20I debut against Scotland on September 7 and his ODI debut against England on September 29.{{cite web |title=Green's career-best with bat and ball seals Australia's 3-0 sweep |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/scotland-vs-australia-2024-1440461/scotland-vs-australia-3rd-t20i-1440465/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Head, Short ensure Australia beat England and the rain to take series |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-england-2024-1385674/england-vs-australia-5th-odi-1385704/match-report |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2024 |language=en}}
In January 2025 Connolly was included in Australia's Test squad to tour Sri Lanka.{{cite web |last1=McGlashan |first1=Andrew |title=Connolly, McSweeney, Kuhnemann included for Sri Lanka tour |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cooper-connolly-nathan-mcsweeney-matt-kuhnemann-included-for-sri-lanka-tour-1468304 |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=9 January 2025 |ref=9 January 2025}} Before the second Test in Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in January 2025, Connolly received his Test Cap (nicknamed 'Baggy Green') from former Test allrounder Simon Katich, who is another Western Australian, and became the 471st Australian to play tests for Australia.{{cite web |title=Connolly debuts as Aussies look for Galle sweep|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4211816/cooper-connolly-debut-australia-sri-lanka-second-test-toss-teams-news-galle-karunaratne-nissanka#:~:text=Connolly%2C%20the%20spin%2Dbowling%20allrounder,former%20Test%20allrounder%20Simon%20Katich.|website=Cricket Australia |access-date=6 February 2025 |language=en}}
Playing style
Connolly has stated that he models himself after former Australian batsman and fellow Western Australian Shaun Marsh.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uawaVD9H58 |title=Why Cooper Connolly modelled himself on Shaun Marsh |date=2024-09-06 |last=cricket.com.au |access-date=2024-11-09 |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title='Who is this kid?' Shaun Marsh disciple set for Aussie debut {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4106350/cooper-connolly-shaun-marsh-playing-number-9-stance-cover-drive-technique-mitch-bbl-perth-scorchers-final-inglis-morris |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}
References
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External links
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{{Western Australia cricket team squad}}
{{Perth Scorchers current squad}}
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