George O'Connor (cricketer)
 O'connor with Worcestershire 2nd XI in 2026 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | George Hubert Lang O'Connor[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 2004 Frimley, Surrey, England[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 2024, 2026 | Oxfordshire | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Worcestershire (squad no. 35) | ||||||||||||||
| NCCA Championship debut | 11 August 2024 Oxfordshire v Berkshire | ||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 7 August 2026 Worcestershire v Sussex Sharks | ||||||||||||||
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George Hubert Lang O'Connor (born 17 February 2004) is an English cricketer who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium-fast; he plays for Worcestershire Rapids and the Worcestershire 2nd XI.[1]
Career
O'Connor began his career with St Cross Symondians between 2021 and 2022.[2] He then joined Sussex 2nd XI and debuted on 17 April 2023;[1] at the same time, he played for Sunbury CC between 2023 and 2024, winning the 2023 Surrey Championship.[3] He also spent time with Northamptonshire 2nd XI and Kent 2nd XI in September 2023 and May 2024 respectively.[2]
He then joined Worcestershire 2nd XI in August 2024,[4] and he simultaneously represented Oxfordshire in the National Counties Cricket Championship in the 2024 season and the National Counties Trophy in the 2026 season, scoring a total of eighteen runs in 2024;[2] he debuted on 11 August 2024 against Berkshire in the National Counties Championship.[2]
On 1 August 2026, O'Connor signed a short-term deal with the senior Worcestershire Rapids squad for the remainder of the 2026 One-Day Cup.[4] He had previously debuted for the senior team in the friendly against Herefordshire on 21 July 2026,[5] and he made his List A debut on 7 August 2026 against Sussex Sharks by taking one wicket for 48 runs.[6] On 9 August 2026 he took one wicket for 46 runs against Glamorgan.[7] On 11 August 2026, he batted for the first time against Durham with one run scored from five balls faced.[8]
Honours
Sunbury CC
- Surrey Championship: 2023[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Player profile: George O'Connor". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "George O'Connor". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- 1 2 Vimpany, Mike (18 September 2023). "Winchester teen is a Surrey champion". Hampshire Chronicle. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Worcestershire sign Seam Bowler O'Connor on short-term deal". Worcestershire County Cricket Club. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Herefordshire Men vs Worcestershire Rapids Men". Worcestershire County Cricket Club. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sussex Sharks vs Worcestershire Rapids". Sussex County Cricket Club. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Glamorgan vs Worcestershire Rapids". BBC Sport. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Worcestershire Rapids beat Durham but bow out of One Day Cup". The Worcester News. 11 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.