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Ned Gregory Personal information Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style - International information National side Australian Career statistics Competition Tests First-class Matches 1 16 Runs scored 11 470 Batting average 5.50 17.40 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 Top score 11 65* Balls bowled 0 300 Wickets 0 5 Bowling average - 20.19 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling - 2/14 Catches/stumpings 1/0 11/0 Source: Cricinfo, Edward James (Ned) Gregory (29 May 1839 in Waverley, New South Wales – 22 April 1899 in Randwick, New South Wales) was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne.
Ned was the father of a famous Australian cricketer, Syd Gregory, and brother of Dave Gregory who captained the first Australian eleven in England in 1878. Ned was also father-in-law of Harry Donnan.
In the latter part of his life he was custodian of the Association ground at Sydney (later to be known as the Sydney Cricket Ground) after building the scoreboard there.
Both Gregory and Nat Thomson are indicated by Wisden to have been born on the same day, and jointly hold the distinction of being earliest-born Australian Test cricketer.
See also
Preceded by
James SouthertonOldest Living Test Cricketer
16 June 1880 – 22 April 1899Succeeded by
Tom EmmettNotes and references 1. Jointly with N F D Thomson until Thomson's death on 2 September 1896 Categories:- 1839 births
- 1899 deaths
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