Born 1867, Port Melbourne

Died 1938 Sydney

Played for New South Wales and Australia

FC 1894 - 1906 4,108 runs (19.94), 3 centuries and 355 dismissals (243 ct, 112 st)

Tests 36 664 runs (17.02) and 63 dismissals (43 ct, 20 st)

Joseph Kelly was a superb wicket keeper and because of the dominant figure in his home state side Victoria, he left to play for New South Wales where he enjoyed a very successful first class career. He toured England in 1896, 1899, 1902 and 1905.

He enjoyed keeping wicket to fast bowlers, particularly the fast Albert Cotter and Ernest Jones. It wasn't often that he troubled the scorers during his batting career but was there more often than not when required in tense situations, perhaps not scoring many but able to hold one end down.