Arlene Kelly (cricketer)

Arlene Nora Kelly (born 8 January 1994) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Dragons and Ireland. She has previously played for Auckland and Kent. She made her international debut for Ireland in June 2022.[1][2]

Arlene Kelly
Personal information
Full name
Arlene Nora Kelly
Born (1994-01-08) 8 January 1994
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 94)11 June 2022 v South Africa
Last ODI28 July 2023 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 50)3 June 2022 v South Africa
Last T20I20 February 2023 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–2022/23Auckland
2018Kent
2022–presentDragons
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 8 16
Runs scored 109 60
Batting average 18.16 7.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 34 28*
Balls bowled 347 324
Wickets 7 21
Bowling average 35.14 15.23
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/9 3/19
Catches/stumpings 4/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 November 2022

Career

Kelly was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1994. Her father was also born in New Zealand, but both of his parents were born in Ireland, and her mother was also born in Ireland, with Kelly holding an Irish passport. Kelly played for the Auckland Hearts in domestic tournaments in New Zealand between 2012–13 and 2022–23.[3][4] In December 2018, she earned her 50th cap for the club.[5] In March 2020, in the final of the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, Kelly scored a match-winning 110 runs, as the Auckland Hearts beat the Northern Spirit by 67 runs to win the competition.[6] She also played for Kent in 2018 as an overseas player.[7]

Ahead of the women's 2022 domestic cricket season in Ireland,[8] Kelly was signed by Dragons to play in the 2022 Arachas Super 20 Trophy and the 2022 Arachas Super 50 Cup.[9]

In May 2022, Kelly was named in Ireland's Women's One Day International (WODI) and Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squads for their series against South Africa.[10][11] Nine of Ireland's regular players were unavailable for selection,[12] with Kelly saying "it was a welcome surprise" to get the call-up from Ireland's head coach Ed Joyce.[13] After initially only being in Ireland to play for the Dragons, Kelly was in the right place at the right time to get a call up to Ireland's national team.[14] With regards to overseas players being selected, Ed Joyce said that cricketers like Kelly would "raise the standard" in the team.[15]

Kelly made her WT20I debut on 3 June 2022, for Ireland against South Africa.[16] In the match, Kelly took two wickets, including that of Suné Luus, the South African captain.[17] Ireland went on to win the match by ten runs,[18] recording only their second win in the format against South Africa, with the first win coming in August 2016.[19] Kelly made her WODI debut on 11 June 2022, also in the series against South Africa.[20]

References
  1. "Arlene Kelly". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. "Arlene Kelly". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. "Arlene Kelly, Kate Anderson shine on opening day of the second leg of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. "End of an era". New Zealand Cricket. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. "Takapuna's Lauren Down shines as Auckland Hearts set records". Takapuna Cricket. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. "Final, Hamilton, March 14, 2020, New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. "Kent Sign All-Rounder Arlene Kelly". Kent Cricket. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. "Dragons bring in some fire-power as Arlene Kelly signs on for Arachas Super Series 2022". Cricket World. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  9. "Dragons bring in some New Zealand fire-power as Arlene Kelly signs on for 2022". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  10. "Ireland Women's squad named for upcoming South Africa series". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  11. "Ireland name 5 uncapped players for SA series". CricBuzz. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  12. "Kelly hoping to be Irish hero". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  13. "Arlene Kelly's unexpected Ireland call-up a welcome surprise". Cricket World. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  14. "Right place, right time: how New Zealand-born Arlene Kelly earned such a fast Ireland call-up". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  15. "Overseas stars like Arlene Kelly will only drive up the standard in Ireland, believes head coach Ed Joyce". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  16. "1st T20I (D/N), Dublin, June 03, 2022, South Africa Women tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  17. "Gaby Lewis, Arlene Kelly help Ireland take 1–0 lead against South Africa". CricBuzz. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  18. "Ireland v South Africa: Hosts secure stunning T20 win over Proteas in Dublin". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  19. "Gaby Lewis leads from the front as Ireland secure upset win over South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  20. "1st ODI, Dublin, June 11, 2022, South Africa Women tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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