Alec Kennedy

Alec Kennedy
Personal information
Full name
Alexander Stuart Kennedy
Born(1891-01-24)24 January 1891
Edinburgh, Midlothian Scotland
Died15 November 1959(1959-11-15) (aged 68)
Hythe, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 208)22 December 1922 v South Africa
Last Test16 February 1923 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1907–1936Hampshire
1919–1934MCC
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 5 677
Runs scored 93 16,586
Batting average 15.50 18.53
100s/50s 0/0 10/64
Top score 41* 163*
Balls bowled 1,683 150,851
Wickets 31 2,874
Bowling average 19.32 21.23
5 wickets in innings 2 225
10 wickets in match 0 45
Best bowling 5/76 10/37
Catches/stumpings 5/– 531/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 December 2020

Alexander Stuart Kennedy (24 January 1891 – 15 November 1959) was a Scottish cricketer. He played for Hampshire County Cricket Club and in five Test matches for the England cricket team. His career spanned the period between 1907 and 1936 and he is one of the ten highest wicket-takers in first-class cricket.