Conor McKerr
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Full name | Conor McKerr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 26) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–present | Surrey (squad no. 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | → Derbyshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | → Derbyshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | → Kent (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | → Kent (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | → Nottinghamshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | → Derbyshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | → Yorkshire (on loan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 2 June 2017 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LA debut | 23 April 2019 Surrey v Essex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 August 2024 |
Conor McKerr (born 19 January 1998) is an English-South African cricketer who plays county cricket in England for Surrey County Cricket Club.[1] McKerr holds a British passport.[2] He made his first-class debut on loan to Derbyshire in 2017.
Career
Conor McKerr was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng, on 19 January 1998. He was a member of the South Africa under-19 squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.[3] He left South Africa to sign for Surrey in March 2016, with the intention of qualifying to play for England.[4] On 31 May 2017, he joined Derbyshire on a one-month loan from Surrey.[5] He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 2017 County Championship on 2 June 2017, taking four wickets in the match against Nottinghamshire.[6] On his second Championship appearance for Derbyshire, against Northamptonshire, McKerr finished with bowling figures of 5/87 and 5/54, becoming the youngest bowler to take ten wickets in a match for the county.[7] This proved to be his final appearance for Derbyshire, as he was recalled by Surrey on 12 June.[8]
He made his List A debut on 23 April 2019, for Surrey in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup.[9] He made his Twenty20 debut on 15 June 2021, for Derbyshire in the 2021 T20 Blast.[10] In 2022 he played two matches on loan at Kent at the end of the season.[11] The following season McKerr rejoined Kent on loan for two matches in April.[12]
References
- ^ "Conor McKerr". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Pillans' Surrey move sparks concern at talent drain | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com.
- ^ "Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ Moonda, Firdose (1 March 2016). "Pillans' Surrey move sparks concern at talent drain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "McKerr joins Derbyshire on one month loan". Surrey County Cricket Club. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire at Nottingham, Jun 2-5, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "McKerr makes history to no avail". ESPNcricinfo. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Conor McKerr: Surrey recall seamer from Derbyshire loan spell". BBC Sport. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "South Group, One-Day Cup at London, Apr 23 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "North Group (N), Derby, Jun 15 2021, Vitality Blast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ Conor McKerr, CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 October 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ "Fast bowler Conor McKerr rejoins Kent on two-game loan for County Championship Division 1 matches against Warwickshire and Essex". Kent Online. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
External links
- Conor McKerr at ESPNcricinfo
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