Colin McDonald, gutsy opening batsman for the Australia team of the 1950s – obituary
While not supremely talented, he had the measure of bowling greats such as Wes Hall and Fred Trueman
30 January 2021 • 6:00am
Colin McDonald, right, comes out to bat for Australia against Worcestershire in 1961 with his teammate Bobby Simpson
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Colin McDonald, who has died aged 92, was a more than useful opening batsman for Australia from 1952 to 1961.
Always a battler, McDonald excelled in courage, facing the fiercest fast bowlers of his time – Wes Hall, Fred Trueman, Frank Tyson, Neil Adcock and Peter Heine – without flinching. In those times there were no helmets – and McDonald was the kind of batsman who preferred to be hit rather than surrender his wicket.
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