Former Australia Batter Stackpole Dies Aged 84

Former Australia batter Keith Stackpole has died astatine nan property of 84.

The right-handed opener from Victoria played 43 Tests betwixt 1966 and 1974, scoring 2,807 runs astatine an mean of 37.42, including 7 centuries.

Stackpole besides played successful nan first ever one-day international, picking up 3 wickets pinch his leg-spin against England astatine nan Melbourne Cricket Ground successful 1971.

He is possibly champion remembered for his highest Test score, making 207 against England astatine nan Gabba during nan 1970-71 Ashes.

Stackpole went connected to beryllium nan apical scorer successful nan 1972 Ashes series, wherever he was Ian Chappell's vice-captain, pinch 485 runs, and later became a tv and power commentator.

Cricket Australia president Mike Baird said: "Keith was 1 of nan awesome contributors to nan crippled of cricket and his bequest will unrecorded agelong into nan future.

"It is testament to his talent and opinionated that he was 1 of nan 5 Wisden cricketers of nan twelvemonth successful 1973 and was awarded nan MBE successful 1974 for services to cricket."