Australia / Players
- Australia home
- |
- News
- |
- Features
- |
- Photos
- |
- Fixtures
- |
- Results
- |
- Domestic Cricket
- |
- Players
- |
- Grounds
- |
- Records
Kerry O'Keeffe
Full name Kerry James O'Keeffe
Born November 25, 1949, Hurstville, Sydney, New South Wales
Current age 59 years 227 days
Major teams Australia, New South Wales, Somerset
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Other Commentator, Journalist
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 24 | 34 | 9 | 644 | 85 | 25.76 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 15 | 0 | ||
| ODIs | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 16* | 16.00 | 38 | 42.10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 169 | 233 | 73 | 4169 | 99* | 26.05 | 0 | 13 | 112 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 39 | 31 | 11 | 305 | 35 | 15.25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 24 | 40 | 5384 | 2018 | 53 | 5/101 | 6/106 | 38.07 | 2.24 | 101.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 2 | 2 | 132 | 79 | 2 | 1/36 | 1/36 | 39.50 | 3.59 | 66.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 169 | 31052 | 13383 | 476 | 7/38 | 28.11 | 2.58 | 65.2 | 24 | 5 | |||
| List A | 39 | 1431 | 883 | 27 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 32.70 | 3.70 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Australia v England at Melbourne, Jan 21-26, 1971 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Australia at Nottingham, Jul 28-Aug 2, 1977 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v Australia at Manchester, Jun 2, 1977 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Australia at The Oval, Jun 6, 1977 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1968/69 - 1979/80 |
| List A span | 1969/70 - 1977 |
Burdened by expectations that he would be the next big leg-spinning thing in the early 1970s, Kerry O'Keeffe's Tests were spread over seven years, and he finished his career as one of the more disillusioned members of the World Series Cricket troupe. He enjoyed as much success, in the end, with his sound, orthodox batting, which was good enough for him to open at a pinch. A thoughtful character, he tried his hand at a number of occupations, from carting beer-barrels to futures trading, before becoming a journalist and media pundit.
Gideon Haigh
- End the spin uncertainty (Dec 23, 2008)
- Better riper (Oct 3, 2008)
- Warne not interested in replacing MacGill (Jun 3, 2008)
- Warne points to McGain as Test candidate (Feb 28, 2008)
- Benaud still rules the commentary roost (Apr 25, 2007)
May 1, 1977
Kerry O'Keeffe bowls
© Getty Images
Apr 8, 1977
Kerry O'Keeffe
© Martin Williamson
1972
Kerry O'Keeffe
© The Cricketer International
Jul 12 (09:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
Jul 16 (09:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
Jul 16-20 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
Sponsored Links
Western Union Instant Win Game
NoPurchaseNecessary. Subject toOfficial Rules
Buy Ashes merchandise - clothes, books, DVDs & more
At Cricshop
Get the right speed and online tools
Rogers Business Internet
No Minimum Balance NRI Account
Citibank
and get a calling card
