Robert Byers Kerr (born 16 June 1961) is an Australian former cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals in 1985. He represented Queensland in four Sheffield Shield finals. Career Early career Kerr played for Queensland Colts in 1980–81, scoring 82 not out against Tasmania. 1981-82 Kerr made his first-class debut in November 1981 against Western Australia, scoring 4. In his third first-class game, against South Australia, he scored 103. He made 66 against South Australia, and 158 and 101 in a game against Western Australia. Kerr scored 613 first-class runs over the 1981-82 summer at an average of 41.15, forming a notable opening combination with Kepler Wessels. Kerr also impressed in one-day cricket, scoring 50 off 68 balls against Western Australia in a man-of-the-match performance. He played in the McDonald's Cup final, only scoring 1 in a game which Queensland won. 1982-83 Kerr started the following summer with 65 against the touring English, and 112 against Tasmania. He then had a form slump, but soon after made 102 against the touring New Zealanders, taking part in a partnership of 232 with Wessels. He also scored 72 against New South Wales and 132 against Victoria, partnering with Wessels in a 388-run stand). Across the season, he scored 876 first-class runs at 39.81. Kerr was picked on a tour to Zimbabwe with a Young Australia side captained by Dirk Wellham and also including David Boon and Wayne Phillips. He played two first-class games on tour, scoring only 37 runs at an average of 12.33, although he did score 58 in a one-day game. 1983-84 Kerr's highlights for the following summer included 51 against Pakistan, 75 against Tasmania, 103 against Western Australia, and 136 against South Australia. He also made 166 against Victoria. These scores saw him being discussed as a possibility for the upcoming West Indies tour. Kerr was ultimately overlooked for this touring squad, but his omission allowed him to play in the Sheffield Shield final, where he scored 56 and 4, in a game Queensland lost. Overall, Kerr scored 866 first-class runs at 39.39 that summer. 1984-85: ODI Cricketer Kerr made 50 and 92 in McDonald's Cup games, and 106 against Victoria in a Shield match. He also scored 87 for Queensland in a one-day game against Sri Lanka. Australia were struggling against the West Indies and some pundits thought that Kerr might be selected