Australia mourns ‘giant’ of cricket Keith Stackpole

By AFP
April 24, 2025
Australias Keith Stackpole in action batting. —Reuters/File
Australia's Keith Stackpole in action batting. —Reuters/File

SYNDEY: Cricket Australia on Wednesday paid tribute to Test all-rounder Keith Stackpole, who has died aged 84.

A powerful right-handed batsman who could bowl leg-spin, Stackpole played 43 Tests between 1966 and 1974, famously scoring 207 against England at the Gabba in Brisbane during the 1970-71 Ashes series. Stackpole, who passed away on Tuesday, was top scorer in the 1972 Ashes in England, hitting 485 runs at an average of 54 as the series was drawn 2-2.