Cooper Connolly

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Cooper Connolly
Personal information
Full nameCooper Patrick Leonard Connolly
Born (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 23)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatting All-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 471)10 February 2025 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 249)29 September 2024 v England
Last ODI14 June 2026 v Bangladesh
ODI shirt no.9
T20I debut (cap 111)7 September 2024 v Scotland
Last T20I21 June 2026 v Bangladesh
T20I shirt no.9
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2022/23–presentPerth Scorchers
2023/24–presentWestern Australia
2026Punjab Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 12 14 13
Runs scored 4 281 91 800
Batting average 4.00 40.14 10.11 42.10
100s/50s 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/9
Top score 4 149 47 90
Balls bowled 30 156 150 483
Wickets 0 6 3 5
Bowling average – 22.83 77.00 68.60
5 wickets in innings – 1 0 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0 0
Best bowling – 5/22 1/24 2/59
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/– 4/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 June 2026

Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly (born 22 August 2003) is an Australian International cricketer who represents the Australian national cricket team in all forms of this game.[1] He is a left-handed batter and a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, who plays for Western Australia in domestic cricket, Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League and Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

In January 2022, he was named as the captain of the Australia national under-19 cricket team for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] The allrounder also captained the Western Australia under-17 cricket team.[4] In August 2022, he was signed by the Perth Scorchers to play for them in the 2022–23 Big Bash League season.[5][6] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Scorchers, on 7 January 2023 against the Brisbane Heat in the 2022–23 Big Bash League.[7] He played in the final and got 25 runs off 11 balls to win the match for the Scorchers.[8]

He made his List A debut for Western Australia on 24 September 2023, against Queensland in the 2023–24 Marsh One-Day Cup.[9] He made his first-class debut for Western Australia on 21 March 2024, against Tasmania in the 2023–24 Sheffield Shield final, scoring 90 in the first innings.[10]

On 15 July 2024, Connolly was named in Australia's T20I and ODI squads for their tour of England and Scotland to be held in September that year.[11][12] He made his T20I debut against Scotland on September 7 and his ODI debut against England on September 29.[13][14]

In January 2025 Connolly was included in Australia's Test squad to tour Sri Lanka.[15] In the second Test in Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in January 2025, Connolly made his Test debut. Before the game, he received his Baggy Green, the 471stTemplate:EFN from former Test allrounder and fellow Western Australian Simon Katich.[16]

In June 2026, Connolly scored his first hundred in international cricket in an ODI against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, scoring 149 off 134 balls, amounting to more than half of the team's successful run chase of 275.[17]

Playing style[edit | edit source]

Connolly has stated that he models himself after former Australian batsman and fellow Western Australian Shaun Marsh.[18][19]

Records and achievements[edit | edit source]

During the 2025 ODI series against South Africa, Connolly became the youngest Australian to take a five-wicket haul in One Day International cricket.[20]

International five-wicket hauls[edit | edit source]

ODI five-wicket hauls[edit | edit source]

Wkts Runs Overs Econ Match Opponents City Venue Year
5 22 6 3.66 5  South Africa Mackay, Australia Great Barrier Reef Arena 2025[21]

International centuries[edit | edit source]

ODI centuries[edit | edit source]

Runs Balls Opponents City Venue Year
149 134  Bangladesh Mirpur, Bangladesh Shere Bangla National Stadium 2026[22]

Notes[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Profile:Cooper Connolly". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Super Cooper! Teen sensation set for Scorchers debut". The West Australian. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Connolly named Australian captain for U19 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "U-19 World Cup: Harnoor, Faisal, Brevis, Connolly, Rakibul among 11 to watch out for". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "BBL|12 preview: Opportunity beckons for Perth's next gen". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "Full squads: How your club fared on BBL|12 Draft night". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "33rd Match, Heat v Scorchers- 2023 BBL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Perth Scorchers beat Brisbane Heat to claim Big Bash League title". ABC News. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "QLD vs WA, The Marsh Cup 2023/24, 1st Match at Brisbane, September 24, 2023 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "WA vs TAS, Sheffield Shield 2023/24, Final at Perth, March 21 - 25, 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jake-Fraser McGurk, Cooper Connolly picked for England, Scotland T20Is". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Connolly bolts into new-look Aussie squad". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ↑ "Green's career-best with bat and ball seals Australia's 3-0 sweep". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Head, Short ensure Australia beat England and the rain to take series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  15. ↑ McGlashan, Andrew. "Connolly, McSweeney, Kuhnemann included for Sri Lanka tour". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Connolly debuts as Aussies look for Galle sweep". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Connolly's 149 helps Australia survive Shoriful's six-for in one-wicket thriller". ESPNCricinfo. 14 June 2026.
  18. ↑ cricket.com.au (6 September 2024). Why Cooper Connolly modelled himself on Shaun Marsh. Retrieved 9 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ "'Who is this kid?' Shaun Marsh disciple set for Aussie debut | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  20. ↑ "Rookie Australia all-rounder with four List A wickets breaks 38-year-old national record with maiden professional five-for". Wisden. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "Australia vs South Africa, 3rd ODI at Mackay, AUS vs SA, Aug 24 2025". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Bangladesh vs Australia, 3rd ODI at Dhaka, BAN vs AUS, June 14 2026". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2026.

External links[edit | edit source]

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