James Kelly (cricketer)
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James Joseph Kelly, nicknamed 'Stumper', (born 10 May 1867 in Port Melbourne, Victoria, died 14 August 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales) was a wicket-keeper
who played for Australia and New South Wales
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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 three times and was also an able batsman, with a first-class average of 19.94 and a highest score of 108*
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Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
who played for Australia and New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
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He was Australia's first choice Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
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Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
from 1896 to 1905 and he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1903. He toured England three times and was also an able batsman, with a first-class average of 19.94 and a highest score of 108*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
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