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Full name Cardigan Adolphus Connor
Born March 24, 1961, The Valley, Anguilla
Current age 48 years 243 days
Major teams Buckinghamshire, Hampshire
Nickname Christy, Cardy
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Height 5 ft 10 in
Education Valley Secondary School, Anguilla; Langley College
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 221 | 206 | 54 | 1814 | 59 | 11.93 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 0 |
| List A | 300 | 85 | 32 | 335 | 25 | 6.32 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 221 | 37397 | 19492 | 614 | 9/38 | 31.74 | 3.12 | 60.9 | 18 | 4 | ||
| List A | 300 | 14625 | 10304 | 411 | 5/25 | 5/25 | 25.07 | 4.22 | 35.5 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class span | 1984 - 1998 |
| List A span | 1984 - 1998 |
Cardigan Connor took more than 1,000 wickets in all competitions for Hampshire after being unearthed by talent-spotting Charlie Knott playing for Buckinghamshire. Never has a more popular player appeared for the county. It was often said that Connor in the early part of his career tried to compete for pace with his new-ball partner, Malcolm Marshall. It was only after Marshall retired that Connor's true worth became clear and it was no coincidence that his career-best 9 for 38 came at the age of 35. There was talk of a possible limited-overs international career but it never materialised and he had to content himself with two Lord's finals and a benefit of £147,000, money he took back to his native Caribbean island, tiny Anguilla, where he works as a hotel masseur.
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Apr 20, 1998
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