10 Facts About Kerry O'Keeffe

Kerry James O'Keeffe was born on 25 November 1949 and is an Australian former cricketer and a current cricket commentator for Fox Sports.

Kerry O'Keeffe did have some success with the bat, averaging 25.76 and being called upon to open the batting in the second innings of the Centenary Test.

One statistic that Kerry O'Keeffe himself uses to demonstrate his lack of penetration with the ball is that he is the bowler with the highest percentage of wickets out 'caught' in the history of Test match cricket.

Kerry O'Keeffe said that the umpire's comment was a sarcastic jibe at his inability to spin the ball, something he likes to mock himself about.

Kerry O'Keeffe has remained involved in cricket since his retirement, including as a commentator on ABC Radio.

Kerry O'Keeffe is known for his humorous anecdotes, told in the manner of an after-dinner speech at a cricketers club, and his distinctive laugh.

Kerry O'Keeffe often enjoys working with overseas commentators such as India's Harsha Bhogle, whom he enjoyed confusing with his colourful Australian language.

Kerry O'Keeffe has released a number of CDs containing some shorts of his commentating antics.

On 27 December 2013, while providing commentary on the Melbourne Boxing Day Test between Australia and England, Kerry O'Keeffe announced his retirement from commentating after the Sydney Test in January 2014.

However, Kerry O'Keeffe returned to cricket commentary in December 2016 as part of Triple M's new cricket coverage.