James Ainslie (9 June 1880 â 31 December 1953) was an Australian cricketer. He played nine first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1900 and 1910.
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. He died suddenly at home in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda in December 1953, aged 73.