Who is the youngest Australian with an ODI fifer?
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Australia spinner Cooper Connolly set multiple records with a match-winning five-wicket haul against South Africa. The young left-arm spinner took five wickets for just 22 runs in his team's final ODI against South Africa at Mackay's Great Barrier Reef Arena on Sunday. His performance led Australia to a massive 276-run victory over the Proteas. Connolly is now the youngest Aussie with an ODI fifer.
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Cooper Connolly: 22 years and 2 days
At 22 years and 2 days, Connolly has become the youngest Australian bowler with a five-wicket haul in ODIs. Connolly's remarkable spell of 6-0-22-5 has surpassed the previous best by an Australian spinner in men's ODIs, which was held by Brad Hogg. As per Cricbuzz, Connolly also became the second Australian left-arm finger-spinner with an ODI fifer.
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Best figures by an Australian spinner against SA
Connolly now owns the best figures by an Aussie spinner against South Africa in ODI cricket. He broke the record of legend Shane Warne, who took 4/29 from 10 overs in June 1999.
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Craig McDermott: 22 years and 204 days
In Mackay, Connolly went past former pacer Craig McDermott, who took a fifer aged 22 years and 204 days against Pakistan in the 1987 ICC Cricket World Cup. McDermott was the Player of the Match (5/44) as Australia successfully defended 267. While Pakistan were 177/4 at one stage, the Aussie pacer triggered their middle-order collapse. They eventually perished for 249 in 49 overs.