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Nick Kelly

Nicholas Frederick Kelly (born 25 July 1993) is an Australian-born New Zealand cricketer, playing as a left-handed top-order batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler for Wellington and New Zealand. A reliable domestic performer, Kelly debuted for New Zealand in 2025 (ODI) and featured in T20Is against South Africa in March 2026. 

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Full Name
Nicholas Frederick Kelly
Born
25 July 1993
Place Of Birth
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Country
New Zealand
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
Jersey No.
55
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 1st T20I T20I April 27, 2026 39 27 5 1 144.44
Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 3rd ODI ODI April 23, 2026 59 80 6 1 73.75
Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 2nd ODI ODI April 20, 2026 83 102 14 0 81.37
Bangladesh vs New Zealand · 1st ODI ODI April 17, 2026 7 23 1 0 30.43
Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds · Match 24 First Class March 27, 2026 13 25 2 0 52.00
New Zealand vs South Africa · 5th T20I T20I March 25, 2026 14 18 1 0 77.78

Matches

Bangladesh Bangladesh
New Zealand New Zealand
Bangladesh Bangladesh
New Zealand New Zealand
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Major Teams Represented

  • International: New Zealand (Blackcaps), New Zealand A (Co-captain in 2025), New Zealand Under-19 (2011/12).
  • Domestic (New Zealand): Wellington Firebirds (Current), Otago Volts (Past), Northern Districts (Past).
  • T20 Leagues: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (CPL), Texas Gladiators CC, Gold Coast. 

International Debuts

  • ODI Debut: New Zealand v Pakistan, Napier, March 29, 2025.
  • T20I Debut: New Zealand v South Africa, Mount Maunganui, March 15, 2026. 

Domestic And Franchise Debuts

  • First-Class Debut: Northern Districts vs Auckland, Mount Maunganui, Oct 23, 2015.
  • List A Debut: Otago vs Northern Districts, Dunedin, Nov 17, 2015.
  • Franchise Debut: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (CPL), 2020. 

Major Records & Achievements

  • Double Century: Scored a career-best 234 * for Otago against Central Districts during the 2021/22 Plunket Shield season.
  • Twin Centuries: Achieved the rare feat of scoring centuries in both innings (161 and 101 *) of a Plunket Shield match against Otago in the 2024/25 season.
  • Domestic Form: Recorded four First-Class hundreds in the 2024/25 Plunket Shield season, the second-most in a single season for the Wellington Firebirds.
  • Leadership: Captained the Wellington Firebirds across all three domestic formats and co-captained New Zealand A during their 2025 tour of South Africa.