James Levett Kaye (27 December 1861 – 17 November 1917) was an English first-class cricketer and an officer in both the British Army and the British Indian Army. The son of James Kaye and Elizabeth Thoroton, he was born at Potters Bar in December 1861. He was educated at Winchester College, playing for the college cricket team for three years, in addition to representing the college at racquets. From Winchester, Kaye proceeded to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He graduated from there into the Royal Berkshire Regiment as a lieutenant in September 1882. Prior to his graduation, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1881. Playing as a wicket-keeper and opening batsman, he was dismissed for 3 runs in Hampshire'