Cooper Connolly’s rise has been rapid. From a school classroom phone call notifying of a rookie contract to representing Australia in two U-19 World Cups, leading in one, to playing all three formats, bagging an IPL contract and now T20 World Cup selection, the 22-year-old reflects on family, reinvention, learning in India, batting versatility and the hunger that drives him.Cooper Connolly: Inside the whirlwind rise of Australia’s all-rounder – exclusive
Cooper Connolly’s rise has been rapid. From a school classroom phone call notifying of a rookie contract to representing Australia in two U-19 World Cups, leading in one, to playing all three formats, bagging an IPL contract and now T20 World Cup selection, the 22-year-old reflects on family, reinvention, learning in India, batting versatility and the hunger that drives him.