Charles Kelleway (25 April 1886 – 16 November 1944) was an Australian cricketer who played in 26 Test matches between 1910 and 1928.

Charlie Kelleway

Personal information
Full name	Charles Kelleway
Born	25 April 1886 Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Died	16 November 1944 (aged 58) Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut	9 December 1910 v South Africa
Last Test	30 November 1928 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 26 132 Runs scored 1,422 6,389 Batting average 37.42 35.10 100s/50s 3/6 15/28 Top score 147 168 Balls bowled 4,363 22,959 Wickets 52 339 Bowling average 32.36 26.33 5 wickets in innings 1 10 10 wickets in match 0 1 Best bowling 5/33 7/35 Catches/stumpings 24/– 102/–
Source: CricInfo, 1 February 2020

In 1911/12, he played against the MCC touring-team captained by Plum Warner. In the Test-series, he took a total of only 6 wickets at 41.50. However, in the Triangular tournament of 1912 in England, he was more successful and made 360 runs in Australia's six Tests, with 114 at Manchester and 102 at Lord's, both against South Africa. He also had the best bowling of 5/33 in an innings.

He served as a captain in the Australian Army during World War I and was the first captain of the Australian Imperial Force Touring XI that toured Great Britain in 1919, until he was removed following a dispute.

He died after a long illness in Lindfield, New South Wales.

External links

• Charlie Kelleway at ESPNcricinfo
• AIF database entry

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