Jim Kelly (Australian cricketer)

James Kelly

Kelly in 1902
Personal information
Born	10 May 1867 Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	14 August 1938 (aged 71) Sydney, Australia
Batting	Right-hand bat
Bowling	–
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 36 185 Runs scored 664 4108 Batting average 17.02 19.94 100s/50s 0/0 3/16 Top score 46* 108 Balls bowled 0 15 Wickets 0 0 Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 43/20 245/112
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James Joseph Kelly, nicknamed 'Stumper', (10 May 1867 – 14 August 1938) was a wicket-keeper who played for Australia and New South Wales.^[1]

He was Australia's first choice Test keeper from 1896 to 1905 and he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1903. He toured England four times (1896, 1899, 1902 and 1905) and was also an able batsman, with a first-class average of 19.94 and a highest score of 108*. His career came to an end from medical advice, as he was struck above the heart while keeping during a test at Old Trafford in England.

See also[]

• List of Australian wicket-keepers
• List of New South Wales representative cricketers

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Jim Kelly (Australian cricketer) at Wikimedia Commons
• Cricinfo article on James Kelly

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