- Jim McConnon
Infobox Historic Cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Jim McConnon
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 2
test runs = 18
test bat avg = 9.00
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 11
test balls = 216
test wickets = 4
test bowl avg = 18.50
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 3/19
test catches/stumpings = 4/-
FCs = 256
FC runs = 4661
FC bat avg = 14.38
FC 100s/50s = -/13
FC top score = 95
FC balls = 37449
FC wickets = 819
FC bowl avg = 19.88
FC 5s = 49
FC 10s = 12
FC best bowling = 8/36
FC catches/stumpings = 151/-
debut date = 22 July
debut year = 1954
last date = 12 August
last year = 1954
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/16961.htmlJames Edward McConnon (born
June 21 ,1922 ,Burnopfield ,County Durham , diedJanuary 26 ,2003 ,Altrincham ,Lancashire ) was an Englishcricket er who played in two Tests in 1954 as anoff-spin bowler. He played for Glamorgan from 1950 to 1961, missing 1956 when he decided to play in the Lancashire League.McConnon's selection for the Ashes tour of 1954-55 was controversial in that it meant that
Jim Laker was not taken. [Cite book | author = Brian Scovell | title = "Jim Laker: Nineteen for Ninety" | edition = 2006 | publisher = The History Press | ISBN = 978-0752439327 ] As it was McConnon was injured during the tour and played little. He claimed 100 wickets in a season three times with 136 at 16.07 in 1951 being his best.References
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