Brian Booth
Australian cricketer and field hockey player · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Lived 1933 to 2023 · aged 89
Brian Charles Booth was an Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches between 1961 and 1966, and 93 first-class matches for New South Wales. He captained Australia in two Tests during the 1965-66 Ashes series while regular captain Bob Simpson was absent due to illness and injury.
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Bob Simpson Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966
Peter Burge Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966- Garth McKenzie Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966
Wally Grout Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966- Bill Lawry Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966
Johnny Martin Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966- Keith Slater Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966
- Miriam Knee Teammate at Australia national team, 1961-1966
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![Booth's Test career batting performance. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, with the blue line indicating the batting average in his last ten innings. The blue dots indicate an innings where he remained not out.[21]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Brian_Booth_graph.png/500px-Brian_Booth_graph.png)
Booth's Test career batting performance. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, with the blue line indicating the batting average in his last ten innings. The blue dots indicate an innings where he remained not out.[21]
Ian Craig, Johnny Martin and Booth (right) in New Zealand in 1960
Booth strongly criticised the sledging tactics used by the Australian team led by Steve Waugh (pictured).Awards
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Booth was a graceful right-handed middle order batsman at No. 4 or 5, and occasionally bowled right arm medium pace or off spin. He had an inclination to use his feet to charge spin bowlers. Booth was known for his sportsmanship on the field and often invoked Christianity while discussing ethics and sport.
