Clare Joanne ConnorCBE (born 1 September 1976) is an English formercricketer who batted right-handed and bowledslow left arm spin.^[1] She held the presidency ofMarylebone Cricket Club from 2021 until 2022.^[2] She made herEnglandOne Day International debut in 1995 and played her firstTest match that winter. She achieved ahat-trick againstIndia in 1999 and captained England from 2000 until her retirement from international cricket in 2006.^[3]

She is currently managing director of Women's Cricket for theEngland and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).^[4]

Connor was born on 1 September 1976 inBrighton,East Sussex, England.^[5] She was a pupil atBrighton College. She studied English at theUniversity of Manchester, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1998.^[5] During her time at Manchester, Clare was a resident atHulme Hall.

Connor taught English, PSHE andPE atBrighton College while heading up their PR operations, and also spent time working forChannel 4.

Connor first came to prominence by captaining the U16 atPreston Nomads, a leading club side in Sussex. The youth manager, Malcolm Reid, was responsible for this appointment and the move was supported by the club. She also played for theBrighton College boys' team a little before her England career began. She has also appeared inThe Cricketer Cup (in 2002), the first woman ever to do so. In 2004/05 she captained the England side to the semi-finals of the2005 Women's World Cup inSouth Africa, and that winter also played state cricket forCentral Districts Women inNew Zealand.

In 2006, she became the first woman to play for the all-star charity side,Lashings World XI.^[3][6]

In the2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Connor was appointed aMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "for services to Women's Cricket".^[7] In the2006 New Year Honours, she was promoted toOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to Cricket";^[8] at the same time, the men's winningAshes Team also received honours. As the current director of English women's cricket, following the team's success in winning the 2017 World Cup she was promoted toCommander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the2018 New Year Honours, again for services to cricket.^[9][10]

On 24 June 2020, Connor was announced as the next President of theMarylebone Cricket Club.^[11] She assumed the office on 1 October 2021,^[12] replacingKumar Sangakkara, whose term was extended for a year due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[13] She also became the first woman to be appointed as the President of MCC in the 233 years of MCC club's history.^[14]

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