Michael Kelsey "Kim" Elgie (born 6 March 1933) is a former South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in the 1961–62 series against New Zealand. He was also a rugby union footballer, who played for Scotland eight times as a centre while he was studying at the University of St Andrews in the 1950s.

Kim Elgie
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut8 December 1961 v New Zealand
Last Test1 January 1962 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 3 32
Runs scored 75 1,834
Batting average 12.50 36.67
100s/50s 0/1 3/13
Top score 56 162*
Balls bowled 66 760
Wickets 0 10
Bowling average 40.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/16
Catches/stumpings 4/– 25/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 December 2020

Elgie was educated at Michaelhouse before attending university in the United Kingdom.[1] He hit his top first-class score of 162 not out for Natal against Border in the 1959–60 season in a match in which 38 wickets fell for 418 runs.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Brooke, Robert (1985). The Collins Who's Who of English First-Class Cricket, 1945-1984. London: Collins. p. 82. ISBN 0002180960.
  2. ^ Andrew Ward, Cricket's Strangest Matches, Robson, 1999, pp. 186–88.
  3. ^ "Border v Natal 1959-60". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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