Dominic Kelly (cricketer)

Dominic Christopher Kelly (born 1 October 2005) is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club and the England under-19 cricket team. He is a left-handed batter and right arm medium pace bowler.

Dom Kelly

Personal information
Full name	Dominic Christopher Kelly
Born	(2005-10-01) 1 October 2005 (age 19) Winchester, Hampshire, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2022–	Hampshire
First-class debut	13 May 2022 Hampshire v SLC Development XI
List A debut	14 August 2022 Hampshire v Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 1 15 Runs scored – 197 Batting average – 21.88 100s/50s –/– 0/0 Top score – 45 Balls bowled 175 516 Wickets 3 15 Bowling average 27.66 31.20 5 wickets in innings 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 2/22 5/19 Catches/stumpings 0/– 6/–
Source: CricInfo, 19 August 2024

Early life

From Winchester in Hampshire, he attended school at Millfield in Somerset.^[1][2]

Career

Kelly made his List-A cricket debut for Hampshire as a 16 year-old, at the Ageas Bowl against Lancashire County Cricket Club on 14 August, 2022.^[3] He made several appearances for Hampshire in the 2023 One-Day Cup.^[4] He recorded 2/22 against Yorkshire on 17 August 2023.^[5]

International career

Playing for England under-19 cricket team against Australia under-19s in January 2023, Kelly took 5-69 and won man of the match in their opening four-day game of a multi format series.^[6] In December 2023, he was selected for the England team for the U19 Cricket World Cup.^[7]

References

1. "16-YEAR-OLD MILLFIELD CRICKETER RECEIVES FIRST-CLASS CALL UP FOR HAMPSHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB". Millfieldschool.com. 12 May 2022.
2. "Two Winchester teenagers in world cup squad". Hampshire Chronicle. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
3. "Lancs fall to two wicket defeat". Lancashirecricket.co.uk.
4. "Teenage Winchester cricket talents selected for England Young Lions". Hanpshire Chronicle. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
5. Wheeler, Dan (17 August 2023). "One-Day Cup: Hampshire hammer Yorkshire as Notts, Lancashire and Somerset all win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
6. "England claim dramatic win in final day thriller". Cricket.com.au via internet archive. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023.
7. House, Alfie (6 December 2023). "Hampshire duo selected for England under-19 World Cup squad". Daily Echo. Retrieved 5 January 2024.