Kingsmill Key

Kingsmill Key

File:Ranji 1897 page 287 K. J. Key cutting.jpg
Cricket information
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right arm off-break
International information
National side	English
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 368 Runs scored 13,008 Batting average 26.22 100s/50s 13/60 Top score 281 Balls bowled 641 Wickets 12 Bowling average 28.08 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2-32 Catches/stumpings 113/0
Source: CricketArchive

Sir Kingsmill James Key, Bt. (11 October 1864–9 August 1932) was an English cricketer. He was educated at Clifton College. In the course of a long career he played for, among others, Surrey (whom he captained for several years in the 1890s), Oxford University, MCC and the Gentlemen.

His highest score of 281, for Oxford against Middlesex at Chiswick Park in 1887, remains as of 2012 the highest first-class score made for the university.

Key was born in Streatham Common, London. He died at the age of 67 in Wittersham, Kent, having contracted blood poisoning after an insect bite.

His cousin, Leslie Gay, played one Test match for England.

External links

• Statistical summary from CricketArchive