Ned Gregory Explained

Ned Gregory
Fullname:Edward James Gregory
Birth Date:29 May 1839
Birth Place:Waverley, New South Wales
Death Place:Randwick, New South Wales
Batting:Right-handed
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:1
Runs1:11
Bat Avg1:5.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:11
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:First-class
Matches2:16
Runs2:470
Bat Avg2:17.40
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:65*
Deliveries2:300
Wickets2:5
Bowl Avg2:20.19
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/14
Catches/Stumpings2:11/–
International:true
Country:Australia
Onetest:true
Testdebutagainst:England
Testdebutdate:15 March
Testdebutyear:1877
Testcap:6
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5433.html Cricinfo
Date:17 November
Year:2022

Edward James Gregory (29 May 1839 – 22 April 1899) was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne.

Ned was the father of a famous Australian cricketer, Syd Gregory, and brother of Dave Gregory who captained the first Australian eleven in England in 1878. Ned was also father-in-law of Harry Donnan. In the latter part of his life he was custodian of the Association ground at Sydney (later to be known as the Sydney Cricket Ground) after building the scoreboard there.

Ned Gregory and Nat Thomson are indicated by Wisden to have been born on the same day, and thus jointly were the earliest-born Australian Test cricketers.

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