Cricket Legend Keith Miller Dies

[nogutsnoapplepie]

Cricket legend Keith Miller has died.

Miller, one of the game's greatest all-rounders, passed away peacefully on Monday at a nursing home on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne, a family spokesman said.

He was 84.

Miller played 55 Tests for Australia, scoring 2,958 runs at an average of 36.97 and claiming 170 wickets at 22.97 after making his debut in 1945-46.

A gifted all-round sportsman, he played 50 VFL games for St Kilda and represented Victoria in 1946.

Miller was also a WWII fighter pilot.

His wife Marie was with him when he passed away.

But mere statistics did not do justice to Miller's talent.

Nicknamed "Nugget" after an English journalist described him as a golden boy, he was capable of holding down a berth in any team as either a pace bowler or a batsman.

He made 181 on debut for Victoria as an 18-year-old and played his first Test for Australia against New Zealand in 1945-46 after the war.

After retiring, Miller spent 20 years as a cricket writer and was later awarded an MBE for his services to the sport.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/11/...l?oneclick=true

[NedKelly]

It may be stumps Mr Miller but I hope your next wicket is a greentop ! RIP

[dr_Pat_Pong]

Cricket legend Keith Miller has died.

Miller, one of the game's greatest all-rounders, passed away peacefully on Monday at a nursing home on the Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne, a family spokesman said.

He was 84.

Miller played 55 Tests for Australia, scoring 2,958 runs at an average of 36.97 and claiming 170 wickets at 22.97 after making his debut in 1945-46.

A gifted all-round sportsman, he played 50 VFL games for St Kilda and represented Victoria in 1946.

Miller was also a WWII fighter pilot.

His wife Marie was with him when he passed away.

But mere statistics did not do justice to Miller's talent.

Nicknamed "Nugget" after an English journalist described him as a golden boy, he was capable of holding down a berth in any team as either a pace bowler or a batsman.

He made 181 on debut for Victoria as an 18-year-old and played his first Test for Australia against New Zealand in 1945-46 after the war.

After retiring, Miller spent 20 years as a cricket writer and was later awarded an MBE for his services to the sport.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/10/11/...l?oneclick=true

R.I.P. Keith

[qwertyuiop]

I remember buying one of his books

"Keith Miller on Cricket" or something like that when I was a lad, taught me everything I know about how to play the game. even later in life i used to pick it up from time to time and give it a read.

Sad to hear of his passing