Conor McKerr

Conor McKerr (born 19 January 1998) is an English-South African cricketer who plays county cricket in England for Surrey.[1] He made his first-class debut on loan to Derbyshire in 2017.

Conor McKerr
Personal information
Full nameConor McKerr
Born (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–presentSurrey (squad no. 83)
2017→ Derbyshire (on loan)
First-class debut2 June 2017 Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire
List A debut23 April 2019 Surrey v Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 14 6
Runs scored 133 56
Batting average 12.09 14.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 29 26*
Balls bowled 1,705 311
Wickets 38 8
Bowling average 27.73 41.75
5 wickets in innings 2 –
10 wickets in match 1 –
Best bowling 5/54 3/56
Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 October 2019

McKerr holds a British passport.[2]

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]

References
  1. "Conor McKerr". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. "Pillans' Surrey move sparks concern at talent drain | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com.
  3. "Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. Moonda, Firdose (1 March 2016). "Pillans' Surrey move sparks concern at talent drain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  5. "McKerr joins Derbyshire on one month loan". Surrey County Cricket Club. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  6. "Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Nottinghamshire v Derbyshire at Nottingham, Jun 2-5, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  7. "McKerr makes history to no avail". ESPNcricinfo. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  8. "Conor McKerr: Surrey recall seamer from Derbyshire loan spell". BBC Sport. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  9. "South Group, One-Day Cup at London, Apr 23 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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