Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman and International Cricket Council match referee Barry Jarman passed away at 84 on Friday (July 17) after a brief illness, Cricket Australia confirmed on Twitter.
Reacting to the demise of Barry, CA said on Twitter, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Barry Jarman (right), the 33rd captain of the Australian Men's Test team, aged 84. We pass our deepest sympathies to his wife Gaynor and children Kristen, Gavin, Jason and Erin.”
While South Australian Cricket Association president, Andrew Sinclair, said: “Barry was one of South Australia’s internationally known names. He was a great competitor and gentleman, who appreciated the way the game should be played and always had a terrific sense of humor.”
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Sinclair further added, “He lived his life to the full and was not afraid to share his opinion; you were never left in any doubt as to his view. He was a delight to be around. Our thoughts are with his family: wife Gaynor, and children Kristen, Gavin, Jason, Erin.”
Noteworthy, a highly-skilled gloveman Jarman played 19 Tests for Australia and stood in as captain during the 1968 Ashes series in England when Bill Lawry was injured in the Headingley Test after making his debut against India in Kanpur in 1959 at the age of 23.
During his international career, the South Australian batsman scored 400 runs and affected 54 dismissals in Test cricket before he retired from the game in 1969.
After retiring as a cricket player, Jarman – who was also a talented footballer, played in the South Australian National Football League as a teenager, used his wide knowledge as one of the ICC’s first match referees in 1995 and oversaw players and officials during 53 international matches.
He was also awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1997 “for service to sport as a cricket player, coach, and international cricket referee, and to horseracing in South Australia”.
(With ESPNcricinfo Inputs)
