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.

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.