Brian Charles Booth is a former Australian cricketer who played in 29 Tests from 1961 to 1966, and 93 First Class Matches for New South Wales. He captained Australia for two Tests during the 1965?66 Ashes series while regular captain Bob Simpson was absent due to illness and injury. Booth was a graceful right-handed middle order batsman at No. 4 or 5, and occasionally bowled right arm medium pace or off spin. He had an inclination to use his feet to charge spin bowlers. Booth was also a member of the Australian field hockey team that competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. Brian was Inducted into the Cricket NSW Hall of Fame in 2014 alongside Geoff Lawson and Margaret Peden Born near the New South Wales country town of Bathurst, Booth moved to Sydney in 1952 and played in the grade cricket competition while training to become a teacher. He made his first-class debut for New South Wales and came to prominence in dramatic circumstances in his second match, against the touring Englishmen in 1954?55. Due to late withdrawals, Booth was selected at late notice and had to be called from work on the morning of the match. [More at Wikipedia]

October 19th, 1933 in Bathurst  /  Died:   May 19th, 2023