Sam Conners

{{Short description|English cricketer (born 1999)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Sam Conners | image = 2 15 Sam Conners.jpg | caption = Conners in 2023 | country = England | fullname = Samuel Conners | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|2|13|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Nottingham]], [[Nottinghamshire]], England | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] | role = | club1 = [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2019–2024}} | clubnumber1 = 59 | club2 = [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] | year2 = 2025 | clubnumber2 = 59 | columns = 3 | column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches1 = 53 | runs1 = 435 | bat avg1 = 9.66 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 39 | deliveries1 = 8,141 | wickets1 = 134 | bowl avg1 = 38.34 | fivefor1 = 4 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/51 | catches/stumpings1 = 14/– | column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches2 = 26 | runs2 = 71 | bat avg2 = 7.88 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 36[[Not out|*]] | deliveries2 = 1,278 | wickets2 = 32 | bowl avg2 = 38.59 | fivefor2 = 1 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/28 | catches/stumpings2 = 6/– | column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]] | matches3 = 18 | runs3 = 7 | bat avg3 = 2.33 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 2[[Not out|*]] | deliveries3 = 218 | wickets3 = 13 | bowl avg3 = 31.30 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/25 | catches/stumpings3 = 5/– | date = 5 May 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1041211.html Cricinfo }} '''Samuel Conners''' (born 13 February 1999) is an English [[cricket]]er.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1041211.html |title=Samuel Conners |accessdate=26 March 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Samuel Conners |url=https://www.wisden.com/players/samuel-conners-71630 |accessdate=9 April 2025 |work=Wisden}}</ref> He was born in [[Nottingham]] and attended [[George Spencer Academy]] in [[Stapleford, Nottinghamshire]]. In July 2018, he played for the [[England under-19 cricket team]] against [[South Africa national under-19 cricket team|South Africa]], before signing a two-year deal with [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cricket.derbyshireccc.com/connors-called-england-u19s/ |title=Conners called up to England U19s |work=Derbyshire County Cricket Club |accessdate=26 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.peakfm.co.uk/news/local-sport/youngster-signs-two-year-deal-with-derbyshire-cricket-club/ |title=Youngster signs two-year deal with Derbyshire Cricket Club |work=Peak FM |access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>

He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 26 March 2019 for [[Derbyshire County Cricket Club|Derbyshire]] against [[Leeds/Bradford MCC University|Leeds/Bradford MCCU]], as part of the [[2019 Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches|Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures]].<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1167341.html |title=1st Match, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches at Derby, Mar 26-28 2019 |accessdate=26 March 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 24 April 2019 for Derbyshire in the [[2019 Royal London One-Day Cup]].<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1167075.html |title=North Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Leicester, Apr 24 2019 |accessdate=24 April 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 30 August 2020, for Derbyshire in the [[2020 t20 Blast]].<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1207714.html |title=North Group, Leeds, Aug 30 2020, Vitality Blast |accessdate=30 August 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In April 2021, Conners took his maiden [[five-wicket haul]] in first-class cricket, with 5/83 against [[Durham County Cricket Club|Durham]] in the [[2021 County Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56864499 |title=County Championship: David Bedingham & Chris Rushworth put Durham on top against Derbyshire |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 April 2021}}</ref>

Conners joined Durham on a two-year contract in August 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c0l8xk7w04wo|title=Durham sign seamer Conners from Derbyshire|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=29 September 2024}}</ref>

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