Aidan O'Connor (cricketer)

Aidan Patrick O'Connor (born 13 July 2006) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Tasmania. He is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Aidan O'Connor

Personal information
Full name	Aidan Patrick O'Connor
Born	(2006-07-13) 13 July 2006 (age 19) Launceston, Tasmania
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm Medium-fast
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2023/24-	Tasmania
FC debut	8 February 2025 Tasmania v Victoria
LA debut	5 February 2025 Tasmania v NSW
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 3 1 Runs scored 92 27 Batting average 18.40 27.00 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 Top score 53 27 Balls bowled 372 51 Wickets 3 – Bowling average 73.00 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – Best bowling 1/22 – Catches/stumpings 3/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 February 2025

Domestic career

O'Connor plays grade local cricket in Tasmania for Riverside Cricket Club in the NTCA (Northern Tasmania Cricket Association) and the Greater Northern Raiders in the CTPL (Cricket Tasmania Premier League). In 2023, he was awarded a rookie contract with Tasmania.^[1][2][3]

O'Connor made his One-Day Cup debut for Tasmania against New South Wales on 5 February 2025.^[4] He scored a half-century for Tasmania on his first-class debut in the Sheffield Shield on 8 February 2025 against Victoria, top-scoring in the Tasmania first innings with a score of 53.^[5][6]

International career

In December 2023, O'Connor was selected as part of the Australia national under-19 cricket team that would go on to win the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.^[7][8]

Personal life

O'Connor is originally from George Town, Tasmania and first played cricket for Georgetown Cricket Club. He then transitioned to live in Launceston where he eventually started playing for Riverside Cricket Club in the NTCA and the Greater Northern Raiders in the CTPL. He attended Riverside High School before then heading to Launceston Church Grammar School.^[9][10]