| James Brodie | |
| Fullname: | James Charles Brodie |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1820 |
| Birth Place: | Perth, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Balwyn, Victoria, Australia |
| Club1: | Victoria |
| Debutdate1: | 11–12 February |
| Debutyear1: | 1851 |
| Debutfor1: | Victoria |
| Debutagainst1: | Tasmania |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Lastdate1: | 14–16 February |
| Lastyear1: | 1861 |
| Lastfor1: | Victoria |
| Lastagainst1: | New South Wales |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 43 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.16 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 17 |
| Deliveries1: | 32 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 15.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/13 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Date: | 15 January 2015 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4390.html Cricinfo |
James Brodie (31 August 1820 – 19 February 1912) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class cricket matches for Victoria.[1]
In 1851 Brodie played in the first inter-colonial cricket match in Australia, representing Victoria against Tasmania in Launceston and equal-top-scoring in the first innings with 17.[2] [3] He was among the first cricketers to play in first-class matches between Victoria and New South Wales, having personally read the proclamation separating the states in 1852.[4] In 1862 he represented Australia in a match against the first English XI to tour the country.[5] [6]
By the 1880s Brodie had moved to River Murray, South Australia, where he was growing willows.[7] As of 1882 he had moved to Port Augusta where he patented a spring-handle cricket bat.[8] At some point he returned to Victoria where he regularly attended matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground well into his old age.[9] He was reportedly the oldest Australian cricketer at the time of his passing in 1912.[10]