Clare Connor 

Born 1 September 1976
Represents England (Captain retd.), Sussex (Captain), Brighton & Hove
Right Hand Bat
Left Arm Slow Bowler
Test Debut: England v India at Bahadpur, 10.12.95
ODI Debut: England v Denmark at Dublin (European Cup) 19.7.95

• Promoted Captain of England from Vice Captain during the 1999-2000 Winter Tour to Australia and New Zealand. 

• Left arm off spin bowler and right hand bat. 

• Opened the batting for her County side and for England U-21 for four years. 

• Made her England Debut in the 1995 European Cup against Denmark, making her Test Debut later that year against India. 

• She helped England U-21 to win the 1996 European U-23 Cup, played in the 1997 World Cup.

• Is one of only five players to take a hat-trick in One-Day Internationals, one of the three wickets being an amazing catch by Lucy Pearson. It occurred during a televised game at Northampton against India in 1999.

• Led Sussex to top of Division 2 in the County Championships 2001 and thus promotion to Division 1.

• Until recently she taught English and PE at her old school, Brighton College, whose team reached the finals of the Indoor Sixes (2001).

• Captained Sussex to their first County Championship win in 2003, and subsequent championships in 2004 and 2005.

• Retired from international cricket in 2006.

• Became Head of Women's cricket at the ECB in 2008.