| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Evelyn James Metcalfe |
| Birth Date: | 29 September 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Kennington, Surrey, England |
| Death Place: | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Unknown |
| Club1: | Queensland |
| Club2: | Hertfordshire |
| Year2: | 1903 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 53 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.66 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 26 |
| Deliveries1: | 48 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 21.00 |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | –/– |
| Date: | 8 July |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/6789.html Cricinfo |
Evelyn James Metcalfe (29 September 1865 - 14 June 1951) was an English first-class cricketer.
Metcalfe was born at Kennington in September 1865. He was educated at Eton College.[1] Shortly after leaving Eton he emigrated to Australia, where he would spend the next 25 years.[1] He played first-class cricket while living in Australia for Queensland against New South Wales in 1895, and South Australia in 1899.[2] He scored 53 runs and took a single wicket in this two first-class matches.[3] [4] He was referred to by Wisden as one of the best slip fieldsmen in Australia.[1] He visited England during the summer of 1903, playing minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire and making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5] Upon his return to England he took teams on tours to Philadelphia and Canada.[1] In addition to playing cricket, Metcalfe also played lawn tennis for Queensland.[1] He died at Cambridge in June 1951.