Keith Stackpole, a former Wisden cricketer of the year, dies at age 84
- Keith Stackpole, a former Australian Test cricketer, has died at age 84, known for his seven centuries and a top score of 207 during his career of 43 Tests.
- Doug Walters described Stackpole as ''a great team man,'' while Merv Hughes remembered him as a ''fantastic cricketer but more so a great bloke.''
- Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird stated, ''Keith was one of the great contributors to the game of cricket and his legacy will live long into the future.''
- Keith Stackpole played 43 Test matches, scoring 2,807 runs with an average of 37.42, significantly impacting Australian cricket.
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Former Australia batsman who scored 207 against England in the Ashes dies
KEITH STACKPOLE has died at the age of 84. The former Australian cricketer was notable for a famous 207 score against England in the 1970-71 Ashes. GettyKeith Stackpole has sadly passed away[/caption] GettyHe scored a famous 207 runs against England in the Ashes[/caption] Stackpole’s score came at the Gabba and was his highest Test score. The right-handed opening batter also played in the first-ever one-day international. He took three wickets i…


Ex-Aussie Test opener Keith Stackpole passes away aged 84
New Delhi: Former Australian Test opener Keith Stackpole, who played 43 Tests and scored seven centuries during an eight-year career from 1966-74, has died aged 84. Stackpole’s Test debut came in January 1966 against England in Adelaide, scoring 43 off 64 balls at No.8 and taking two wickets in the second innings as Australia won by an innings and nine. “All of us at Cricket Australia are mourning the passing of former Australian and Victorian c…

Keith Stackpole, a former Wisden cricketer of the year, dies at age 84
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ex-Australia test vice-captain Keith Stackpole, one of Wisden's cricketers of the year in 1973, has died, Cricket Australia said Wednesday. He was 84.
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