Sam Conners

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1999)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sam Conners

| image = 2 15 Sam Conners.jpg

| caption = Conners in 2023

| country = England

| fullname = Samuel Conners

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast

| role =

| club1 = Derbyshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|2019–2024}}

| clubnumber1 = 59

| club2 = Durham

| year2 = 2025

| clubnumber2 = 59

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 49

| runs1 = 404

| bat avg1 = 9.39

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 39

| deliveries1 = 7,493

| wickets1 = 125

| bowl avg1 = 37.87

| fivefor1 = 4

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/51

| catches/stumpings1 = 13/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 24

| runs2 = 70

| bat avg2 = 7.77

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 36*

| deliveries2 = 1,158

| wickets2 = 30

| bowl avg2 = 36.20

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/28

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 18

| runs3 = 7

| bat avg3 = 2.33

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 2*

| deliveries3 = 218

| wickets3 = 13

| bowl avg3 = 31.30

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/25

| catches/stumpings3 = 5/–

| date = 14 March 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1041211.html Cricinfo

}}

Samuel Conners (born 13 February 1999) is an English cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1041211.html |title=Samuel Conners |accessdate=26 March 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |title=Samuel Conners |url=https://www.wisden.com/players/samuel-conners-71630 |accessdate=9 April 2025 |work=Wisden}} He was born in Nottingham and attended George Spencer Academy in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire. In July 2018, he played for the England under-19 cricket team against South Africa, before signing a two-year deal with Derbyshire.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.derbyshireccc.com/connors-called-england-u19s/ |title=Conners called up to England U19s |work=Derbyshire County Cricket Club |accessdate=26 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.peakfm.co.uk/news/local-sport/youngster-signs-two-year-deal-with-derbyshire-cricket-club/ |title=Youngster signs two-year deal with Derbyshire Cricket Club |work=Peak FM |access-date=26 March 2019}}

He made his first-class debut on 26 March 2019 for Derbyshire against Leeds/Bradford MCCU, as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1167341.html |title=1st Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Derby, Mar 26-28 2019 |accessdate=26 March 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut on 24 April 2019 for Derbyshire in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1167075.html |title=North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Leicester, Apr 24 2019 |accessdate=24 April 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 30 August 2020, for Derbyshire in the 2020 t20 Blast.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1207714.html |title=North Group, Leeds, Aug 30 2020, Vitality Blast |accessdate=30 August 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In April 2021, Conners took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, with 5/83 against Durham in the 2021 County Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56864499 |title=County Championship: David Bedingham & Chris Rushworth put Durham on top against Derbyshire |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 April 2021}}

Conners joined Durham on a two-year contract in August 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c0l8xk7w04wo|title=Durham sign seamer Conners from Derbyshire|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=29 September 2024}}