Charles Kelleway
On scorecards: C Kelleway
In-game rating: 86/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Charles Kelleway played 26 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1910 to 1928. The first came against South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 14 and 2 wickets, and the last against England at Exhibition Ground in 1928.
The most productive decade was the 1910s: 832 runs at 39.6 in 15 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 147 from 404 balls against England at Adelaide Oval in 1921, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 5 for 33 against South Africa at Old Trafford in 1912.
In all: 3 hundreds, 6 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 33.2 across 20 Tests; away it was 35.7 across 3 Tests. The most runs came against England: 874 runs at 31.2 in 18 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 320 runs at 22.9. Australia won 16 of the Tests Charles Kelleway played and lost 7, with 3 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 404 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1921 | Won |
| 114 | – | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1912 | Won |
| 102 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1912 | Won |
| 78 | 232 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1920 | Won |
| 73 | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1925 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/33 | 14.2 | South Africa | Old Trafford | 1912 | Won |
| 4/27 | 20 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1921 | Won |
| 3/37 | 18 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1921 | Won |
| 3/45 | 15.5 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1920 | Won |
| 3/46 | 16.5 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1911 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/56 against England (1921).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 874 | 31.21 | 1/4 | 37 | 31.22 |
| South Africa | 8 | 548 | 54.80 | 2/2 | 15 | 35.20 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 1,062 | 33.19 | 1/5 | 42 | 34.38 |
| Away | 3 | 107 | 35.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 50.50 |
| Neutral | 3 | 253 | 84.33 | 2/0 | 8 | 17.25 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | 832 | 39.62 | 2/4 | 23 | 38.17 |
| 1920s | 11 | 590 | 34.71 | 1/2 | 29 | 27.76 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 8 | 320 | 22.86 | 0/1 | 12 | 49.42 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 395 | 39.50 | 0/3 | 21 | 22.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 339 | 48.43 | 1/1 | 9 | 34.67 |
| Lord's | 2 | 163 | 81.50 | 1/1 | 4 | 31.50 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 117 | 117.00 | 1/0 | 5 | 15.80 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1910 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1928 at Exhibition Ground
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