Kelly Maree Applebee (born 28 January 1982) is a former Australian cricketer.[1] A right-handed middle-order batter,[2] she was capped at under-23 level for Australia.[3] She played 131 List A matches for Victoria between the 2001–02 and 2015–16 seasons of the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL).[3] She captained Victoria and made 2,492 runs in the WNCL. Applebee also played for the Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) during the 2015–16 season.[2][3][4]

Kelly Applebee
Personal information
Full name
Kelly Maree Applebee
Born (1982-01-28) 28 January 1982 (age 42)
Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleMiddle-order batter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02–2015/16Victoria
2015/16Melbourne Stars
Career statistics
Competition WFC WLA WT20
Matches 1 131 71
Runs scored 23 2,492 733
Batting average 11.50 24.92 20.94
100s/50s 0/0 0/10 0/0
Top score 20 86 47*
Balls bowled 374
Wickets 11
Bowling average 22.09
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/18
Catches/stumpings 0/– 35/– 15/–
Source: CricketArchive, 4 July 2021

Applebee was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria.[1] She has a child with her partner Emma.[5] She has worked for the AFL Players Association and the Australian Cricketers' Association.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kelly Applebee". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Sewell, Eliza (2 December 2015). "T20 mums Sarah Elliott and Kelly Applebee chasing glory in Women's Big Bash League". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Kelly Applebee". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "New Stars welcome WBBL partnership". Melbourne Stars. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  5. ^ "The Gay Cricketers in Australia - Australia Unwrapped". www.australiaunwrapped.com. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Australian Cricketers Association launches emergency assistance fund for players". Deccan Chronicle. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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