Alan Connolly
On scorecards: AN Connolly
In-game rating: 82/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Alan Connolly played 29 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1963 to 1971. The first came against South Africa at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with a score of 1 and 1 wicket, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1971.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 81 wickets at 29.4 in 24 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 47 against South Africa at St George's Park in 1970. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 36 wickets at 37.6 at home and 66 wickets at 24.7 away. The most wickets came against India: 31 wickets at 24.7 in 10 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 11 wickets at 39.0. Australia won 11 of the Tests Alan Connolly played and lost 9, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 59 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1969 | Won |
| 36 | 43 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1970 | Lost |
| 31 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1969 | Won |
| 25 | 58 | South Africa | Newlands | 1970 | Lost |
| 14 | – | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1968 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/47 | 28.2 | South Africa | St George's Park | 1970 | Lost |
| 5/47 | 26 | South Africa | Newlands | 1970 | Lost |
| 5/72 | 39 | England | Headingley | 1968 | Drawn |
| 5/122 | 34 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1969 | Drawn |
| 4/31 | 16.1 | India | Eden Gardens | 1969 | Won |
Best in a match: 7/109 against South Africa (1970).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 10 | 106 | 10.60 | 0/0 | 31 | 24.68 |
| England | 7 | 19 | 3.17 | 0/0 | 25 | 32.00 |
| South Africa | 7 | 87 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 26 | 30.31 |
| West Indies | 5 | 48 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 31.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 92 | 9.20 | 0/0 | 36 | 37.58 |
| Away | 16 | 168 | 11.20 | 0/0 | 66 | 24.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 | 163 | 9.59 | 0/0 | 81 | 29.36 |
| 1970s | 5 | 97 | 12.13 | 0/0 | 21 | 28.71 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 11 | 39.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 77.80 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 9 | 30.78 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 17.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 23.45 |
| Brabourne Stadium | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 15.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1963 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1971 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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