Matthew Kelly
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- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 42 | 54 | 742 | 17.26 | 42.4 | 0/1 | 89 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 9.56 | 32.8 | 0/0 | 20 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 42 | 7,320 | 126 | 26.49 | 2.74 | 6/49 | 6 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,759 | 34 | 23.62 | 2.74 | 6/49 | 2 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 17.0 | 28.5 | |
| Average v pace | 18.0 | 26.7 | |
| Average v spin | 11.4 | 36.5 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 47 | 50 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 28 | 51 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 39 | 57 | |
| Dot % | 80.3 | 75.2 |
902 balls in first-class matches · Mar 2022 – Nov 2025
Compare with other playersBowling style
Economical seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 24.1 | 28.1 | |
| Balls per wicket | 54.3 | 55.8 | |
| Economy | 2.66 | 3.02 | |
| Average with the new ball | 26.1 | 24.5 | |
| Average v right-handers | 18.6 | 27.7 | |
| Average v left-handers | 34.3 | 29.1 | |
| Dot % | 79.9 | 76.0 |
4,072 balls bowled in first-class matches · Mar 2022 – Nov 2025
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −0.6
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +3.7
October 2025Now −0.62019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 5 | 52 | 8.7 | 30.2 | 21 | 21.0 | 2.85 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 88% | 4 | 14 | 2602307941 |
- Matthew Kelly has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 4.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2025 | Western Australia | Queensland | WACA Ground | 13 (26) | 1/108 (29.0) | Western Australia won by 1 wicket |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Western Australia | South Australia | WACA Ground | 2 & 6* | 4/100 (39.0) | Drawn |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Western Australia | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | 8 & 0 | 9/100 (35.2) | Tasmania won by 3 runs |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Western Australia | New South Wales | WACA Ground | 20 & 0 | 7/98 (36.0) | New South Wales won by 74 runs |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Western Australia | Tasmania | Bellerive Oval | 3* (11) | 0/34 (15.0) | Western Australia won by an innings and 45 runs |
| 20 Oct 2024 | Western Australia | Tasmania | WACA Ground | 6* (17) | 3/81 (23.0) | Western Australia won by 6 wickets |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Western Australia | Queensland | WACA Ground | 2 (2) | 2/88 (34.0) | Drawn |
| 3 Feb 2024 | Western Australia | New South Wales | WACA Ground | 14 & 0* | 0/13 (7.0) | New South Wales won by 4 wickets |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Western Australia | Victoria | WACA Ground | 12* (34) | 6/91 (39.5) | Western Australia won by 9 wickets |
| 2 Mar 2023 | Western Australia | Tasmania | WACA Ground | 0 (2) | 2/90 (35.0) | Western Australia won by 9 wickets |