Northants stalwart Dennis Brookes dies

Dennis Brookes, the former Northamptonshire and England batsman, has died at the age of 90.

A right-hand opener, Brookes scored 30,824 first-class runs in a career which spanned the Second World War, including 28,980 for Northamptonshire, more than anyone else. He also holds the record for most appearances for the county (492) and most hundreds (67). After retiring, he continued to serve the county as 2nd XI captain, coach, assistant secretary, and finally president.

His one Test appearance came in the Caribbean in 1947-48 when he was part of a weak England side led by Gubby Allen. Brookes appeared in the first Test, scoring 13 and 7.

At the time of his death he was the eighth oldest living Test cricketer, and the second oldest from England behind Mandy Mitchell-Innes.