James Brodie
Personal information
Full name
James Charles Brodie
Born(1820-08-31)31 August 1820
Perth, Scotland
Died19 February 1912(1912-02-19) (aged 91)
Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1850/51–1860/61Victoria
First-class debut11–12 February 1851 Victoria v Tasmania
Last First-class14–16 February 1861 Victoria v New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 43
Batting average 7.16
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 17
Balls bowled 32
Wickets 1
Bowling average 15.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/13
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2015

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]

References

  1. ↑ "James Brodie". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tasmania v Victoria 1850-51". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cradle of Australian Cricket". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 12 February 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mr. J. C. Brodie". Observer. Adelaide, SA. 24 February 1912. p. 41. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "English Teams in Australia". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, NSW. 10 November 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "New South Wales and Victoria XXII v HH Stephenson's XI 1861-62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Advertising". The Express and Telegraph. Adelaide, SA. 8 June 1880. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Advertising". South Australian Register. Adelaide, SA. 13 September 1882. p. 2. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mr. J. C. Brodie". Observer. Adelaide, SA. 24 February 1912. p. 41. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Cricket". Observer. Adelaide, SA. 22 March 1913. p. 17. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
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