Thomas Kelly (cricketer, born 1844)

Thomas Joseph Dart Kelly (3 May 1844 – 20 July 1893) was an Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches, in 1877 and 1879.

[1] Kelly played domestic cricket for Victoria for 17 seasons, first appearing in the summer of 1863–64.

[2][1] He was widely regarded as one of most brilliant fieldsmen at point in Australia or England.

In the second innings, Kelly hit 35 – his highest Test score – of which all but three runs came from boundaries.

[7] He died at his home in the Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn in July 1893, aged 49,[8] leaving £9,800 to be divided among his children.