James Ainslie (cricketer)

James Ainslie

Personal information
Born	(1880-06-09)9 June 1880 Melbourne, Australia
Died	31 December 1953(1953-12-31) (aged 73) St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1899/1900–1909/10	Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 455 Batting average 28.43 100s/50s 1/3 Top score 107* Balls bowled 132 Wickets 2 Bowling average 32.50 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/23 Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 November 2024

James Ainslie (9 June 1880 – 31 December 1953) was an Australian cricketer. He played nine first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1900 and 1910.[1]

A right-handed batsman and occasional bowler, Ainslie had his best first-class match when he scored 107 not out and 92 in Victoria's victory over Tasmania in February 1909.[2] He died suddenly at home in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda in December 1953, aged 73.[3]

References

1. "James Ainslie". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
2. "Tasmania v Victoria, 1908/09". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
3. "Deaths". The Argus: 12. 5 January 1954.

External links

• James Ainslie at ESPNcricinfo