Tom Elliott Klose (22 January 1918 – 13 June 1986) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for South Australia between 1939 and 1950.

Tom Klose

Personal information
Full name	Tom Elliott Klose
Born	(1918-01-22)22 January 1918 Adelaide, South Australia
Died	13 June 1986(1986-06-13) (aged 68) Nailsworth, Adelaide, South Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox, left-arm medium-pace
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1939–40 to 1949–50	South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 25 Runs scored 895 Batting average 22.94 100s/50s 0/5 Top score 80 Balls bowled 3236 Wickets 32 Bowling average 37.53 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/23 Catches/stumpings 16/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 December 2019

A middle-order batsman, left-arm orthodox spin or medium-pace bowler and brilliant fieldsman, Tom Klose was considered one of Australia's most promising young cricketers immediately before World War II.[1][2] In his debut first-class season of 1939–40 he made 305 runs at an average of 23.46, took 18 wickets at 16.88, and took 10 catches.[3][4]

Klose served in the Army from 1940 to 1945.[5] He played a few seasons after the war without fulfilling his youthful promise. He retained his fielding skill, however: playing for Prospect in the 1948–49 Adelaide season, he won the competition fielding prize with 62 points, well ahead of the second-placed player, Neil Dansie, on 39.[6]

References

External links

• Tom Klose at ESPNcricinfo
• Tom Klose at CricketArchive