Kerry O'Keeffe
On scorecards: KJ O'Keeffe
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kerry O'Keeffe played 24 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1971 to 1977. The first came against England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 27, and the last against England at Trent Bridge in 1977.
The highest score in the archive is 85 from 195 balls against New Zealand at Adelaide Oval in 1974, in a match Australia won. The best bowling is 5 for 101 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1977. In all: 1 fifty, 1 five-wicket haul.
At home the average was 26.6 across 11 Tests; away it was 25.1 across 13 Tests. The most runs came against New Zealand: 234 runs at 29.3 in 8 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 133 runs at 33.3. Australia won 10 of the Tests Kerry O'Keeffe played and lost 5, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 195 | New Zealand | Adelaide Oval | 1974 | Won |
| 48* | 81 | England | Trent Bridge | 1977 | Lost |
| 40* | 67 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1973 | Won |
| 40 | – | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1972 | Won |
| 37 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1973 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/101 | 28 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1977 | Drawn |
| 4/38 | 18.1 | Pakistan | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1977 | Won |
| 4/57 | 24.1 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1973 | Won |
| 3/42 | 19 | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 1976 | Drawn |
| 3/48 | 24 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1971 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/106 against New Zealand (1974).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 | 234 | 29.25 | 0/1 | 21 | 24.05 |
| England | 6 | 181 | 25.86 | 0/0 | 12 | 56.42 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 103 | 25.75 | 0/0 | 14 | 38.07 |
| West Indies | 5 | 126 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 50.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 293 | 26.64 | 0/1 | 34 | 34.18 |
| Away | 13 | 351 | 25.07 | 0/0 | 19 | 45.05 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 133 | 33.25 | 0/0 | 14 | 37.43 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 128 | 64.00 | 0/1 | 13 | 30.92 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 32 | 6.40 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.71 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 81 | 20.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 28.67 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 64 | 21.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 26.17 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1971 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1977 at Trent Bridge
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