John Lister Kaye (MCC cricketer)

John Lister Kaye (1772-1827) was a noted amateur cricketer in the late 18th century. His career spanned the 1787 to 1798 seasons and he played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club and Surrey. He made 12 known appearances in major cricket matches.

He later changed his name to John Lister-Kaye and was created 1st Baronet Lister-Kaye in 1812 when he inherited the Lister estates by will. See Kaye Baronets for information on the baronetcy.

One of his sons, George Lister-Kaye (1803-1871), made a single first-class cricket appearance for Sussex in 1828.

References

External sources

* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/80/80229/80229.html CricketArchive record of John Kaye]

Further reading

* Arthur Haygarth, "Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744-1826)", Lillywhite, 1862