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]
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| Born | 3 May 1844 County Waterford, Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 July 1893 (aged 49) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 12) | 31 March 1877 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 January 1879 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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
edit- ^ "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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