Ian Redpath
Born: 11th May 1941
Died: 1st December 2024
Age: 83
Category: Sport
Ian Ritchie Redpath MBE was an Australian international cricketer who played in 66 Test matches and five One Day Internationals between 1964 and 1976.
Greg Chappell said he was one of only two players he knew who would kill to get into the Australian Test team, the other being Rod Marsh.
Redpath was awarded an MBE in 1975. He wrote his cricketing memoirs, Always Reddy, with Neill Phillipson in 1976. After retiring from playing, he coached Victoria.
When Redpath retired from the antique business, he remained active at the Geelong Cricket Club.
In January 2023, Redpath was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
After Redpath's death the Australia team wore black armbands in 2nd Test Match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India to commemorate Redpath and Phillip Hughes.
