One of Scotland’s greatest ever cricketers, Jimmy Brown, has died in his adopted home of Dublin at the age of 83.
An outstanding wicket-keeper and batsman, he was a fixture in the Scotland side from 1953 until 1973.
He won 85 caps and captained the side on 53 occasions, both of which were records for Scotland at the time.
Brown also held the record for most dismissals for Scotland, 119 catches and 40 stumpings, until it was overtaken in recent years by Colin Smith.
A former Perth Academy pupil, he played for the school and Northern before being called into the Perthshire CC first team at 17.
He played for its all-conquering team of the 1950s and 1960s alongside several other internationals amassing 674 dismissals for the club.
Initially at least, he combined cricket with football and had a promising career ahead of him before a knee ligament injury while playing for Queen’s Park cut short his time as a footballer.
It did not, however, prevent him from enjoying incredible success as a cricketer.
Following his retirement from playing, he continued with the sport, taking on a role with the Scottish Cricket Union and serving as a North District representative on the committee from 1977 to 1979.
He was awarded the MBE for services to Scottish cricket in 1974 and last year his contribution to the game was recognised when he was inducted into the Scottish Cricket Hall of Fame.
The presentation of his Hall of Fame cap was made at the Intercontinental Cup game against Ireland in Dublin, where he had moved several years ago.
Former Scottish Cricket Union president Neil Bowman paid tribute on Facebook, writing: “Jimmy was a great cricketer, a doughty opponent and a true and sporting gentleman.”
Away from the sport, he had served with the RAF as a wireless operator.