Born 1933 Bathurst, New South Wales | Played for : New South Wales and Australia

 

Brian Booth was a right-handed batsman, small in stature, standing at 5 feet 11 1/2 inches. He had quick feet, enabling him to dance to the pitch of the ball from spinners and his ability to play a number of attacking shots helped him enormously. He played for Australia 29 times, including two tours to England (in 1964 as vice captain), India, Pakistan and the West Indies. Home Tests against England, South Africa and Pakistan helped him become Australia's most consistent scorer during this period, scoring 5 centuries at an average of 42.21.

 

His highest score of 169 came in the Brisbane Test against South Africa in 1963/4. Captaining his side twice in place of Bob Simpson against England in the 1965/6 season, he lost the last Test by an innings, and proving the gentleman he was, stood outside the visitors changing room and congratulated each of them on their victory. He was never chosen to represent Australia again.