Edward James Gregory (29 May 1839 – 22 April 1899) was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne.

Ned Gregory
Personal information
Full name
Edward James Gregory
Born(1839-05-29)29 May 1839
Waverley, New South Wales
Died22 April 1899(1899-04-22) (aged 59)
Randwick, New South Wales
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 6)15 March 1877 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 16
Runs scored 11 470
Batting average 5.50 17.40
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 11 65*
Catches/stumpings 1/– 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 November 2022

Ned was the father of a famous Australian cricketer, Syd Gregory, and brother of Dave Gregory who captained the first Australian eleven in England in 1878. Ned was also father-in-law of Harry Donnan. In the latter part of his life he was custodian of the Association ground at Sydney (later to be known as the Sydney Cricket Ground) after building the scoreboard there.

Ned Gregory and Nat Thomson are indicated by Wisden to have been born on the same day, and thus jointly were the earliest-born Australian Test cricketers.

See also

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Preceded by Oldest Living Test Cricketer
16 June 1880 – 22 April 1899
Succeeded by
Notes and references
1. Jointly with Nat Thomson until Thomson's death on 2 September 1896