Alex Kennedy

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Alex Kennedy
INTL CAREER: 1922 - 1923
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Full Name

Alexander Stuart Kennedy

Born

January 24, 1891, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Died

November 15, 1959, Langdown, Hythe, Southampton, Hampshire, (aged 68y 295d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Edinburgh-born Alex Kennedy was a well-built and durable allrounder who served Hampshire with distinction for almost three decades either side of the Great War. He bowled medium-pace in and outswingers - and could do so all day, such was his remarkable stamina - and was also able to cut the ball from leg. His batting was usually cautious, although he occasionally revealed the ability to hit out to great effect. He batted at every place from one to 11 - once carrying his bat for 152 - and often opened both batting and bowling. He took 100 wickets in a season on 15 occasions, doing the double five times, with a best of 205 wickets and 1129 runs in 1921. Surprisingly, he made only five Test appearances, all in South Africa in 1922-23 where he took 31 wickets at 19.32. He toured South Africa again in 1924-25 as part of Lord Tennyson's side and took another 21 wickets in the unofficial Tests, and also took all 10 wickets for 37 for the Players against Gentlemen at The Oval in 1927. After retiring he coached, initially at Cheltemham College and then from 1947 to 1954 in South Africa.

Alex Kennedy Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests5829341*15.5000050
FC677102513016586163*18.531064-5310

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests591683599315/768/16919.322.1354.2320
FC677-15085161035287410/37-21.232.4252.4-22545
Alex Kennedy - Hampshire Cricketer 1907-1936

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Debut/Last Matches of Alex Kennedy

Recent Matches of Alex Kennedy

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
M.C.C. vs Yorkshire11 & 12*2/9101-Sep-1934ScarboroughFC
Players vs Gentlemen40*0/2011-Jul-1934The OvalFC
Hampshire vs Australians5 & 81/8931-May-1930SouthamptonFC
M.C.C. vs Australians00/6915-May-1926Lord'sFC
Hampshire vs Australians7 & 45/98 & 0/1812-May-1926SouthamptonFC

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Alex Kennedy - Hampshire Cricketer 1907-1936