Kerry O'Keeffe

Kerry O'Keeffe
Personal information
Full name
Kerry James O'Keeffe
Born (1949-11-25) 25 November 1949 (age 74)
Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameSkull[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleAll rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 253)21 January 1971 v England
Last Test28 July 1977 v England
ODI debut (cap 34)2 June 1977 v England
Last ODI6 June 1977 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1968/69–1979/80New South Wales
1971–1972Somerset
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 24 2 169 39
Runs scored 644 16 4,169 305
Batting average 25.76 16.00 26.05 15.25
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/13 0/0
Top score 85 16* 99* 35
Balls bowled 5384 132 31,052 1,431
Wickets 53 2 476 27
Bowling average 38.07 39.50 28.11 32.70
5 wickets in innings 1 0 24 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 5 0
Best bowling 5/101 1/36 7/38 3/16
Catches/stumpings 15/– 0/– 112/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 November 2012

Kerry James O'Keeffe (born 25 November 1949) is an Australian former cricketer and a current cricket commentator for Fox Sports. O'Keeffe played 24 Test matches and two One Day Internationals between 1971 and 1977. Due to his comedic anecdotes and unique mannerisms, he has emerged as a popular commentator among fans.

  1. ^ "Kerry O'Keeffe". MN2S. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.