'Tougher than woodpecker lips': Tributes as Australian cricket Hall of ...

Tributes are flowing throughout the cricket world after the passing of Hall of Fame member Ian Redpath.

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He was 83.

Redpath died in his hometown of Geelong on Sunday morning after a recent illness.

The former Test cricketer scored 97 on his Australian debut in 1964 and managed three of his eight centuries in his final Test series.

He finished averaging 43.45 from 66 Tests, with a high score of 171 against England in Perth in 1970.

Redpath played 64 first-class matches at the MCG, most of anyone in history.

Ian Redpath is seen during Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Announcement at Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 27, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images

Commentator Alister Nicholson paid tribute to Redpath ahead of the coverage of the WBBL final.

“Loved this venue, made 11 first-class centuries here at the MCG, played more first-class games than anyone here,” Nicholson explained on Seven.

“He was an icon of the game in the late ‘60s and ‘70s. Condolences to the Redpath family. He will be missed, his contribution never forgotten.”

Fox Cricket’s Kerry O’Keeffe tweeted: “Ian Redpath has died…at 83…it is a very sad day…if kindness was a superpower, Redder had it….a patriot…tougher than woodpecker lips…genuine…loyal …RIP.”

Redpath was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2023.