Thomas Kelly (cricketer, born 1844)
Thomas Joseph Dart Kelly (3 May 1844 – 20 July 1893) was an Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests between 1877 and 1879. Kelly played domestic cricket for Victoria for 17 seasons, first appearing in the summer of 1863–64, and gained a reputation as a fine fielder.[1]
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| Born | 3 May 1844 County Waterford, Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 July 1893 (aged 49) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 12) | 31 March 1877 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 January 1879 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelly made his Test debut in the Second Test of the 1876–77 season. In the second innings of the Test, Kelly hit 35 – his highest Test score – of which all but three runs came from boundaries.[2]
References
- "CRICKET CURIOSITIES". The Sun. No. 6249. New South Wales, Australia. 20 November 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 1 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "FOURTH DAY.—WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4". The Australasian. Vol. XXII, no. 575. Victoria, Australia. 7 April 1877. p. 13. Retrieved 1 August 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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