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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Peter Connell
| country = Ireland
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|8|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dannevirke]], [[Manawatū-Whanganui|Manawatu]], New Zealand
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[seam bowling|medium-fast]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 1 July
| odidebutyear = 2008
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 24
| lastodidate = 17 June
| lastodiyear = 2010
| lastodiagainst = Canada
| T20Idebutdate = 2 August
| T20Idebutyear = 2008
| T20Idebutagainst = Scotland
| T20Icap = 2
| lastT20Idate = 13 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2010
| lastT20Iagainst = Afghanistan
| club1 = [[Ireland cricket team|Ireland]]
| year1 = 2009
| club2 = North Down
| year2 = 2006–2010
| club3 = Hawke's Bay
| year3 = 2002/03
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches1 = 13
| runs1 = 40
| bat avg1 = 20.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 22*
| deliveries1 = 564
| wickets1 = 13
| bowl avg1 = 39.84
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/68
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 9
| runs2 = 4
| bat avg2 = 4.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 3*
| deliveries2 = 153
| wickets2 = 10
| bowl avg2 = 15.60
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/8
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 8
| runs3 = 37
| bat avg3 = 5.28
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 18
| deliveries3 = 1,169
| wickets3 = 35
| bowl avg3 = 17.20
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 6/28
| catches/stumpings3 = 4/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 28
| runs4 = 71
| bat avg4 = 17.75
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 22*
| deliveries4 = 1,253
| wickets4 = 40
| bowl avg4 = 27.67
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/19
| catches/stumpings4 = 3/–
| date = 21 August
| year = 2012
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/303349.html CricInfo
}}

'''Peter Connell''' (born 13 August 1981) is a New Zealand-born Irish [[cricket]]er. An opening bowler, he made his debut for Ireland in 2008, aged 26. He took part in Ireland's successful campaign in the [[2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup]]. Connell has also represented Ireland in [[One Day International]]s (ODIs) and [[Twenty20 International]]s (T20Is). In January 2012 he was given a contract with [[Cricket Ireland]].

==Career==

===Breakthrough===
Peter Connell made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 27 June 2008 in a match for Ireland against Bangladesh A. His three overs conceded twenty runs for no wickets and he opened the bowling with [[Thinus Fourie]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/178/178888.html|title=tt989 Ireland v Bangladesh A: Bangladesh A in British Isles 2008 |publisher=CricketArchive.com |accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Connell made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Ireland on 9 July 2008 in a match against the [[Netherlands national cricket team|Netherlands]] as part of the [[2007-08 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup]]. Opening the bowling with Thinus Fourie,<ref>{{citation|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/131/131296.html|title=f50632 Netherlands v Ireland: ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2008|publisher=CricketArchive.com |accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Connell took a [[ten-wicket haul]], finishing with figures of 10 wickets for 69 runs (10/69) in the match, and also took a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] as Ireland won by [[Result (cricket)|an innings and 67 runs]]. He was the 16th player in the history of first-class cricket to take a hat-trick on debut and the first to do so in an international match.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.icc-europe.org/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000040/004043.shtml|title=Ten wickets including hat-trick – not a bad debut for Peter Connell|publisher=ICC Europe|author=ICC Media Release|date=12 July 2008|accessdate=2 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808005020/http://www.icc-europe.org/DATABASE/ARTICLES/articles/000040/004043.shtml|archive-date=8 August 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is also the only player to have taken a first-class hat-trick for Ireland. With 30 first-class wickets for Ireland, Connell is the 16th highest wicket-taker for Ireland.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandfirstclass/irehome.htm |title=Honours Summary: All matches, First Class FC Intercontinental Cup, Ireland, 10-Sep-1855 to 12-Jul-2009|publisher=CricketEurope4.net |accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> In the 2007–08 ICC Intercontinental Cup, Connell was Ireland's leading wicket-taker for the tournament. His haul of 28 wickets from 5 matches, at an average of 11.67, was also the fourth highest total of wickets for that year's tournament and was the best average for bowlers with 10 wickets or more.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3171;type=tournament|title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2007/Records/Most wickets|publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/icccont2007/engine/records/bowling/best_career_bowling_average.html?id=3171;type=tournament|title=ICC Intercontinental Cup, 2007/Records/Best averages|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref>

Ireland played in the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier|ICC World Twenty20 Qualifiers]] in August 2008. On 2 August, the team played their maiden T20 International, beating [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]] by four wickets; Connell made his T20I debut in the match, along with the rest of the Ireland team.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/content/story/363426.html|title=Botha shines in Ireland win |author=John Ward|publisher=Cricinfo.com |date=2 August 2008|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Ireland progressed to the final and ended up sharing the trophy with the Netherlands as the match was rained off.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/content/story/363767.html|title=Ireland and Netherlands share the trophy |author=Cricinfo staff |publisher=Cricinfo.com|date=5 August 2008|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Connell finished the tournament with 6 wickets from 4 matches, at an average of 6.00; he was Ireland's second leading wicket-taker – behind [[Andre Botha (cricketer)|Andre Botha]] with 8, and tied with [[Alex Cusack]] who also had 6 – and was the equal fifth leading wicket-taker in the tournament.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/iccworldtwenty20/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4330;type=tournament |title=ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2008/Records/ Most wickets|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref>

===2009===
Ireland took part in the 2009 [[Friends Provident Trophy]], losing five of their eight matches and two were rained off.<ref>{{citation |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/ireland/tables/default.stm|title=Friends Provident Trophy: Group A 2009|publisher=BBC Online |access-date=2 August 2009 | date=14 April 2009}}</ref> In Ireland's only victory of the competition, Connell took career best figures of 5/19; it was his first [[five-wicket haul]] in one-day matches, beating his previous best bowling figures of 4/71.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/204/204351.html|title=a19821 Worcestershire v Ireland: Friends Provident Trophy 2009 (Group A) |publisher=CricketArchive.com|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Ireland bowled [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] out for 58, their lowest ever one-day total, to win by 94 runs. Playing at [[New Road, Worcester]], Ireland received a standing ovation as they walked off the pitch.<ref>{{citation |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/counties/8054602.stm|title=Connell haul sinks Worcestershire |publisher=BBC Online|date=20 May 2009|access-date=2 August 2009}}</ref> Connell finished the competition with 10 wickets at an average of 21.30.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/203/203475/a_Bowling_by_Season.html|title=ListA Bowling in each season by Peter Connell |publisher=CricketArchive.com|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> In the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20]] in June 2009, Ireland progressed to the super eights.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/content/story/408033.html|title=Ireland storm into Super Eights |author=Jamie Alter|publisher=Cricinfo.com|date=8 June 2009|accessdate=11 June 2009}}</ref> Despite helping Ireland qualify for the tournament the previous year, Connell played just one match in the tournament;<ref>{{citation|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/203/203475/International_Twenty20_Matches.html |title=International Twenty20 Matches played by Peter Connell (5)|publisher=CricketArchive.com |accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> opening the bowling, he bowled just one over for fourteen runs in a match Ireland lost to [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]].<ref>{{citation|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/180/180968.html|title=tt1293 itt102 wctt40 Ireland v New Zealand:ICC World Twenty20 2009 (Group F) |publisher=CricketArchive.com|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref>

Ireland's campaign in the [[2009-10 ICC Intercontinental Cup|2009–10 ICC Intercontinental Cup]], in pursuit of their fourth consecutive title in the competition, began in July 2009. Connell played in their first match, which was against [[Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]]; opening the bowling, he returned match figures of 2/97.<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/247/247551.html|title=f51400 Ireland v Kenya: ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2009|publisher=CricketArchive.com |accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> [[Phil Simmons]], Ireland's coach, was dissatisfied with Connell's performance and he was dropped for Ireland's next Intercontinental Cup match, which was against [[Scotland national cricket team|Scotland]]. Simmons cited "a drop in attitude" for Connell's lack of success and subsequent drop, adding "I need to see that he's back to where he was at towards the beginning of last year. I want people to realise just how nice it is to be involved with this squad and not take it for granted."<ref name="dropped">{{citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/icccont2010/content/current/story/417063.html |title=Connell dropped over poor attitude |author=Cricinfo staff |date=30 July 2009 |publisher=Cricinfo.com|accessdate=2 August 2009}}</ref> Connell was given an opportunity to prove himself in an Ireland A match against [[Marylebone Cricket Club]].<ref name="dropped"/>

In January 2012 [[Cricket Ireland]] increased the number of player contracts to 23 across three categories, and Connell was given a category C contract.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/story/550764.html |title=Ireland map out path to Tests |last=Hopps |first=David |publisher=Cricinfo |date=24 January 2012 |accessdate=2 February 2012}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/203/203475/203475.html CricketArchive stats]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/303349.html Cricinfo player profile]

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