James Kelly
On scorecards: JJ Kelly
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
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CAREER IN BRIEF
James Kelly played 36 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1896 to 1905. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 0 and 24, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1905.
The most productive decade was the 1890s: 337 runs at 24.1 in 13 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 46 not out against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1897, in a defeat. At home the average was 16.9 across 15 Tests; away it was 17.1 across 21 Tests.
The most runs came against England: 613 runs at 17.5 in 33 Tests. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 148 runs at 21.1. Australia won 16 of the Tests James Kelly played and lost 10, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 36 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46* | – | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1897 | Lost |
| 42 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1905 | Drawn |
| 39 | – | England | Kennington Oval | 1902 | Lost |
| 33 | – | England | Headingley | 1899 | Drawn |
| 32 | – | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1898 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 613 | 17.51 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 3 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 304 | 16.89 | 0/0 |
| Away | 21 | 360 | 17.14 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 | 337 | 24.07 | 0/0 |
| 1900s | 23 | 327 | 13.08 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 148 | 21.14 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 115 | 14.38 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 98 | 19.60 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 4 | 97 | 24.25 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 4 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1896 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1905 at Kennington Oval
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