Jim McConnon

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Jim McConnon
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting 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.html

James Edward McConnon (born June 21, 1922, Burnopfield, County Durham, died January 26, 2003, Altrincham, Lancashire) was an English cricketer who played in two Tests in 1954 as an off-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.

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