| James Kelly | |
| Birth Date: | 10 May 1867 |
| Birth Place: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Death Date: | 14 August 1938 (aged 71) |
| Death Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 36 |
| Runs1: | 664 |
| Bat Avg1: | 17.02 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 46* |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 43/20 |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 185 |
| Runs2: | 4108 |
| Bat Avg2: | 19.94 |
| 100S/50S2: | 3/16 |
| Top Score2: | 108 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 245/112 |
| International: | true |
| Country: | Australia |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testdebutdate: | 22 June |
| Testdebutyear: | 1896 |
| Lasttestdate: | 14 August |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Lasttestyear: | 1905 |
| Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6136.html CricInfo |
| Date: | 12 October |
| Year: | 2022 |
James Joseph Kelly (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.