Thomas Kelly (cricketer, born 1844) explained

Thomas Kelly
Birth Date:3 May 1844
Birth Place:County Waterford, Ireland
Death Place:Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm
Columns:2
Column1:Test
Matches1:2
Runs1:64
Bat Avg1:21.33
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:35
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Column2:First-class
Matches2:16
Runs2:543
Bat Avg2:20.11
100S/50S2:0/5
Top Score2:86
Catches/Stumpings2:20/–
International:true
Country:Australia
Testdebutagainst:England
Testdebutdate:31 March
Testdebutyear:1877
Testcap:12
Lasttestdate:2 January
Lasttestagainst:England
Lasttestyear:1879
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6138.html Cricinfo
Date:17 November
Year:2022

Thomas Joseph Dart Kelly (3 May 1844 – 20 July 1893) was an Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches 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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: CRICKET CURIOSITIES . . 6249 . New South Wales, Australia . 20 November 1930 . 1 August 2021 . 10 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: FOURTH DAY.—WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4. . . XXII . 575 . Victoria, Australia . 7 April 1877 . 1 August 2021 . 13 . National Library of Australia.