Ed Kelaart

Ed Kelaart
Personal information
Full name
Edward George Samuel Kelaart
Born(1900-12-30)30 December 1900
Colombo, Ceylon
Died13 October 1989(1989-10-13) (aged 88)
Melbourne, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
RelationsMervyn Kelaart (brother)
Ernie Kelaart (nephew)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 18
Runs scored 670
Batting average 25.76
100s/50s 1/3
Top score 101
Balls bowled 3532
Wickets 60
Bowling average 22.41
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/17
Catches/stumpings 25/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 September 2017

Edward George Samuel Kelaart (30 December 1900 – 13 October 1989) was a Ceylonese cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1926 and 1935. He was Ceylon's first international captain, leading the side in two matches against India in 1932-33.