Tom Kendall

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Tom Kendall
picture = TomKendall1877.jpg
batting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Left-arm slow to medium
tests = 2
test runs = 39
test bat avg = 13.00
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 17*
test balls = 563
test wickets = 14
test bowl avg = 15.35
test 5s = 1
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 7/55
test catches/stumpings = 2/-
FCs = 8
FC runs = 141
FC bat avg = 12.81
FC 100s/50s = -/-
FC top score = 43
FC balls = 2129
FC wickets = 40
FC bowl avg = 16.64
FC 5s = 3
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = 7/24
FC catches/stumpings = 6/-
debut date = 15 March
debut year = 1877
last date = 31 March
last year = 1877
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6141.html

Thomas Kingston Kendall (born August 24, 1851 in Bedford, England; died August 17, 1924 in Hobart) was an Australian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1877, including the inaugural Test which was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877.

Kendall was a lower-order left-handed batsman and a slow-to-medium pace left-arm bowler. His 14 wickets in the first two Tests show his ability and indeed Kendall’s 7-55 in the last innings of the first-ever Test was an important part of the 45-run victory over the England side led by James Lillywhite. It is not clear why he was omitted from the subsequent Australian team to tour England in 1878, a tour he was available for: he took part in some preliminary matches before the team was selected.

Kendall played in Melbourne club cricket for Richmond, and represented Victoria once. In 1881, he moved to Hobart where he was employed by The Mercury newspaper. Tasmania did not have regular first-class cricket at that point and his subsequent cricket career was limited to four matches on a tour to New Zealand in 1884 and one against Victoria in 1889. He later stood as an umpire in Tasmanian cricket.