Clare Joanne Connor OBE, (born 1 September 1976 in Brighton, Sussex) is an English all-round cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls slow left arm spin. She made her EnglandOne Day International debut in 1995 and played her first Test match that winter. She took a hat-trick against India in 1999 and captained England from 2000 until her retirement from international cricket in 2006. Connor was awarded the MBE in June 2004 and the OBE on 9 February 2006, along with the men's winning Ashes Team. In 2006, she became the first woman to play for the all-star charity side, Lashings World XI.