New Zealand / Players
Full name Shayne Barry O'Connor
Born November 15, 1973, Hastings, Hawke's Bay
Current age 36 years 10 days
Major teams New Zealand, Otago
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 19 | 27 | 9 | 103 | 20 | 5.72 | 524 | 19.65 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| ODIs | 38 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 8 | 3.42 | 91 | 26.37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| First-class | 73 | 94 | 31 | 790 | 47 | 12.53 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 104 | 54 | 24 | 264 | 22 | 8.80 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 19 | 34 | 3667 | 1724 | 53 | 5/51 | 7/104 | 32.52 | 2.82 | 69.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 38 | 38 | 1487 | 1396 | 46 | 5/39 | 5/39 | 30.34 | 5.63 | 32.3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| First-class | 73 | 14199 | 6582 | 278 | 6/31 | 23.67 | 2.78 | 51.0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| List A | 104 | 4854 | 3898 | 145 | 5/39 | 5/39 | 26.88 | 4.81 | 33.4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Harare, Sep 18-22, 1997 scorecard |
| Last Test | Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane, Nov 8-12, 2001 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Hyderabad (Decc), May 20, 1997 scorecard |
| Last ODI | South Africa v New Zealand at Cape Town, Nov 4, 2000 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1994/95 - 2002/03 |
| List A span | 1995/96 - 2002/03 |
A tall, lean left-armer O'Connor has the classical build for an over-the-wicket attacking bowler. After starting first-class cricket as a 21-year-old O'Connor relied very much on a short-of-a-length bounce attack. Then he changed, concentrating on bowling inswing, with sudden success against Australia and South Africa. A knee injury halted his 2000-01 season, and O'Connor spent the convalescing time eradicating a kink in his action, and finding even more inswing. O'Connor used to be a costly one-day bowler, but became much more effective with his changed style. But injuries and inability to find a regular place in the New Zealand side took their final toll. He announced his retirement after the 2003 World Cup, saying: "I've got an opportunity to get a business up and running and hopefully that's going to set me up for the rest of my life."
Don Cameron
- O'Connor's retirement a blow for New Zealand (Mar 28, 2003)
- O'Connor's recovery shaping well for new season (Jul 23, 2002)
- O'Connor's Test career suffers another blow, coming home (Nov 19, 2001)
- Injured players return to strengthen New Zealand team (Oct 5, 2001)
- African duty just an appetiser for O'Connor (Jun 12, 2001)
Feb 2, 2003
O'Connor delivers a ball. State of Origin: North Island v South Island at Auckland, 2 Feb 2003
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Apr 7, 2002
Shayne O'Connor - Portrait, November 2001
© New Zealand Cricket
Oct 26, 2001
Shayne O'Connor - Portrait October 2001
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