The Australian cricket community is in mourning following the loss of former Test batsman Ian Redpath who sadly passed away at the age of 83.

AUSTRALIAN cricket legend Ian Redpath has died aged 83. Redpath passed away on Sunday after a battle with a short illness. Redpath is a Hall of Fame Australian cricketer who played 66 Tests for

The popular former Australian opener was known as a courageous, obdurate player who was held in incredibly high regard by both teammates and opponents

Ian Redpath, the unflappable opener of 66 Tests and member of the Australian cricket hall of fame, dies aged 83.

But Redpath, who died aged 83, was also a ferociously competitive and unrelentingly obdurate top-order batter whose former national captain Greg Chappell described as one of only two players (alongside the late Rod Marsh) who might conceivably 'kill' to secure a place in the Australian team.

Australian cricket great Ian Redpath has died aged 83 on Sunday following a battle with illness. Such is his enduring legacy that just last month he was feted by Geelong Cricket Club with a scoreboard named in his honour. Redpath scored 97 on his Test debut at the MCG in 1964 but had to wait until 1969 to reach triple figures for the first time.

Former Australia batter Ian Redpath died on Sunday at the age of 83, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Redpath played 66 Tests and five ODIs in an international career that ran from 1964 to 1976.The former Australia cricketer made his Test debut against South Africa at the iconic MCG,

Australian cricketing great Ian Redpath has sadly passed away aged 83 on Sunday after battling a short illness.

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.

Australia cricket has lost one of its most resolute and respected players with the death of Ian Redpath at age 83.