# Corey Kelly > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Corey_Kelly > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Corey_Kelly.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Kelly > Source revision: 1276996955 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Australian cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Corey Kelly | honorific_prefix = | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), [South Australia](/source/South_Australia) | death_date = | death_place = | nickname = | heightft = | heightinch = | heightcm = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [medium](/source/pace_bowling) | role = [All-rounder](/source/All-rounder) | family = [Thomas Kelly](/source/Thomas_Kelly_(cricketer%2C_born_2000)) (twin brother) | website = | club1 = [South Australia](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) | year1 = 2020/21–2021/22 | clubnumber1 = 42 | club2 = | year2 = | clubnumber2 = | club17 = | year17 = | clubnumber17 = | type1 = [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) | onetype1 = true | debutdate1 = 2 March | debutyear1 = 2021 | debutfor1 = [SA](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) | debutagainst1 = [WA](/source/Western_Australia_cricket_team) | lastdate1 = | lastyear1 = | lastfor1 = | lastagainst1 = | type2 = | onetype2 = | debutdate2 = | debutyear2 = | debutfor2 = | debutagainst2 = | lastdate2 = | lastyear2 = | lastfor2 = | lastagainst2 = | columns = 1 | column1 = [LA](/source/List_A_Cricket) | matches1 = 6 | runs1 = 81 | bat avg1 = 13.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 27 | deliveries1 = 204 | wickets1 = 2 | bowl avg1 = 107.00 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/63 | catches/stumpings1 = 1/- | column2 = | matches2 = | runs2 = | bat avg2 = | 100s/50s2 = | top score2 = | deliveries2 = | wickets2 = | bowl avg2 = | fivefor2 = | tenfor2 = | best bowling2 = | catches/stumpings2 = | column3 = | matches3 = | runs3 = | bat avg3 = | 100s/50s3 = | top score3 = | deliveries3 = | wickets3 = | bowl avg3 = | fivefor3 = | tenfor3 = | best bowling3 = | catches/stumpings3 = | column4 = | matches4 = | runs4 = | bat avg4 = | 100s/50s4 = | top score4 = | deliveries4 = | wickets4 = | bowl avg4 = | fivefor4 = | tenfor4 = | best bowling4 = | catches/stumpings4 = | source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1193526.html ESPNCricinfo | date = 14 May | year = 2022 }} '''Corey Kelly''' (born 14 December 2000) is an [Australian](/source/Australians) [cricketer](/source/cricketer).{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1193526.html |title=Corey Kelly |accessdate=2 March 2021 |work=Cricinfo}} He made his [List A](/source/List_A_cricket) debut for [South Australia](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team) against [Western Australia](/source/Western_Australia_cricket_team) on 2 March 2021 as part of the [2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup](/source/2020%26ndash%3B21_Marsh_One-Day_Cup).{{cite web |url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/the-marsh-cup-2020-21-1244113/western-australia-vs-south-australia-3rd-match-1244129/live-cricket-score |title= 3rd Match, Perth, Mar 2 2021, The Marsh Cup |accessdate=2 March 2021 |work=Cricinfo|date= 2 March 2021 }} ==Personal life== Corey Kelly was born on 14 December 2000 in the southern suburbs of [Adelaide](/source/Adelaide), [South Australia](/source/South_Australia), to [Matthew Kelly](/source/Matthew_Kelly_(footballer)), a member of the original [Adelaide Crows](/source/Adelaide_Crows) squad for the [Australian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League),{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/thomas-kelly-corey-kelly-twins-brother-south-australia-redbacks-adelaide-australia-under-19/2020-09-16|title=The true history of South Australia's Kelly gang|work=Cricket.com.au|last=Ramsay|first=Andrew|date=16 September 2020|access-date=19 December 2021}} and Tina.{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/mums-love-drives-sa-kelly-twins-at-home-with-redbacks-thomas-and-corey-kelly-on-mothers-day/news-story/fe6ddb51391f0bd10ea56f6c8462310d|title=Mum's love drives SA Kelly twins: At home with Redbacks' Thomas and Corey Kelly on Mother's Day|work=The Advertiser|last=Baker|first=Rebecca|date=9 May 2021|access-date=19 December 2021}} He is the identical twin brother of fellow cricketer [Thomas Kelly](/source/Thomas_Kelly_(cricketer%2C_born_2000)), and was born two minutes earlier; they have a younger sister, Lucy. Kelly grew up in a sports-focused family influenced by his father's AFL career. The twins played over 100 games of [Australian rules football](/source/Australian_rules_football) with [Mitcham Hawks Football Club](/source/Mitcham_Hawks_Football_Club) and [Norwood Football Club](/source/Norwood_Football_Club) before shifting their focus to cricket, which the elder Kelly had also played. Kelly has lived for significant periods in the [Top End](/source/Top_End), the far northern region of Australia's [Northern Territory](/source/Northern_Territory); he states an affinity for the region and its lifestyle, being an avid fan of fishing, camping, and outdoors pursuits. He is recognized in the cricket world for his distinctive [mullet](/source/mullet_(haircut)) hairstyle, which was patterned off the dreadlocks of [Andrew Symonds](/source/Andrew_Symonds) and the mullets of [Aaron Naughton](/source/Aaron_Naughton) and [Jason Gillespie](/source/Jason_Gillespie). The twins state the hairstyle was grown in part to prevent them from being mistaken for one another. ==Career== The Kelly brothers began playing cricket at the school level. Before the age of fifteen, Corey was predominantly a [batter](/source/Batting_(cricket)) and Thomas predominantly a [bowler](/source/Bowling_(cricket)); they switched roles after discovering each had a greater affinity for the opposite position. Corey Kelly was selected to appear on Australia's team for the [2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup](/source/2020_Under-19_Cricket_World_Cup) in South Africa, while his brother narrowly missed out on being placed on the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/southern-districts-cricketer-corey-kelly-is-set-to-expand-his-playing-resume-on-the-first-class-arena/news-story/69099e51bb86ab38e1893881a181a2f1|title=Southern Districts cricketer Corey Kelly is set to expand his playing resume on the first class arena|work=NT News|last=Morris|first=Grey|date=23 February 2021|access-date=19 November 2021}} Kelly became a member of the [Southern Districts Cricket Club](/source/Southern_Districts_Cricket_Club), with which he played multiple games in [Darwin](/source/Darwin%2C_Northern_Territory). At the age of 20, the Kelly brothers were signed to the [West End Redbacks](/source/South_Australia_cricket_team), South Australia's professional [first class cricket](/source/first_class_cricket) team. They became the first twins to play cricket together for South Australia.{{cite web|url=https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/redbacks-roll-out-identical-cricket-twins-c-4724140|title=Redbacks roll out identical cricket twins|work=7 News|last=Bailey|first=Scott|date=27 November 2021|access-date=19 December 2021}} They played their debut game for the Redbacks in November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/jake-weatherald-concussion-marsh-one-day-cup-sa-queensland-nets-helmet-kelly-twins/2021-11-28|title=Concussed Weatherald out of Marsh Cup clash|work=Cricket.com.au|last=Ramsey|first=Andrew|date=28 November 2021|access-date=19 December 2021}} Corey and Thomas Kelly are the first identical twins to play first class cricket on the same team in Australia since [Kate](/source/Kate_Blackwell_(cricketer)) and [Alex Blackwell](/source/Alex_Blackwell). ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Corey}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Australian cricketers Category:South Australia cricketers Category:Australian twins Category:Cricketers from Adelaide Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Corey Kelly](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Kelly) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corey_Kelly?action=history)). 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