The former Australian captain Barry Jarman died aged 84

Former Australian captain Barry Jarman died

Former Australian captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Barry Jarman has passed away. Barry Jarman has died at the age of 84 due to illness, causing a wave of mourning among Australian players. Barry Jarman played a total of 19 Test matches for the Australian team in 10 years. However, he had a long experience as a first-class cricketer.

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Barry Jarman, who played domestic cricket for 13 years, played 191 first-class matches for South Australia. At the same time, from 1959 to 1969, he represented his country's team. During this time, he was also captain of the team in some matches, including an Ashes series. Barry Jarman made his Test debut in December 1959 against India in Kanpur. He played his second Test three years after this match.

He had been in and out of the team for 8 years, but on the strength of his performance in first class cricket, he played cricket continuously for the Kangaroo team in the 1967–68 season. At the same time, he was also appointed as the captain of the team in a match of the Ashes series against England. Barry was not a regular captain of the German team, but a stand-in captain, why Captain Bill Laurie was insured and dropped out of the match.

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In 1969, Barry German played his last Test match in Adelaide. Although, he made a comeback to international cricket in the year 1995, this time he was associated with the International Cricket Council ie ICC as a match referee. From 1995 to 2011, he played the role of match referee in 25 Tests and 28 ODIs. He became the 33rd Test captain of the Australian team. Every season, the Barry German Trophy is awarded to the Most Improved Player of the South Australian Cricket Team.