Full Name

Ian Ritchie Redpath

Born

May 11, 1941, Geelong, Victoria

Age

81y 318d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Playing Role

Opening Batter

Other

Coach

An old boy of Geelong College, like Lindsay Hassett, Jack Iverson and Paul Sheahan, Ian Redpath began his career as a sweet striker of the ball, but became an opener so obdurate that he did not strike a six until his 66th Test (whereupon he promptly cracked another one). A lanky, long-necked figure without a spare ounce of flesh, he was the last Australian to play as an amateur: in 1963-64 he declined his fee so as not to jeopardise his amateur football career. It didn't do him any harm: he made 97. Two other unusual accomplishments lend colour to his career: no Australian has taken more runs from a first-class over, and no Australian has both carried his bat through a completed Test innings and been no-balled for throwing. Redpath was later awarded an MBE and, upon retirement, resumed a career in antique-dealing and went on to coach Victoria.
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Career Averages
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test6612011473717143.45--831-2830
ODI55046249.206768.65001020
FC226391341499326141.99--3284--2110
List A161602556215.93--01--50
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test66664410---3.84-000
ODI5------------
FC226-792466133/24-35.843.5360.9-00
List A16-716852/02/013.605.7414.2000
Ian Ritchie Redpath
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Photos
Ian Redpath on the sidelines of a Test at the MCG
Ian Redpath proposes a toast
Ian Redpath is caught by Alan Knott off Clive Rice
The World Series Cricket Australia team at St Kilda Football ground in Melbourne, December 1977
The WSC Australians pose for a photo at St Kilda Football Ground in 1977
Ian Redpath photographed at Sydney airport