The cricket community is in mourning following the death of an Australian and New South Wales legend.
Recently retired fast bowler Trent Copeland who represented both New South Wales and the Australia Test side remembered his former mentor."All the way back to our home town in Bathurst, his mentorship at St George presenting my Baggy Blue and just genuinely being one of the nicest humans."
Brian Booth has passed away at 89â¦sad dayâ¦long time St George cricket club teammate â¦av 42 in Testsâ¦quicker hands than David Copperfieldâ¦a truly great humanâ¦genuineâ¦strong claims to captain Aust âbest blokes â Test elevenâ¦vale Sam ðððð"Brian Booth has passed away at 89…sad day…long time St George cricket club teammate…av 42 in Tests…quicker hands...
He was also critical of anything that went against the spirit of the game, condemning the Australian cricket team in 2002 for its practice of sledging opposition teams."Sledging in its modern form, as a premeditated and acceptable practice, certainly did not exist in my playing days." "Perhaps the most important thing that can be said about Brian Booth was that everyone who met him, liked him, basically because he was always respectful, courteous and interested in the person with whom he was conversing.
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