Former cricketers Jim Parks, David Holford no more

Former England wicketkeeper Jim Parks passed away aged 90, on May 31. Parks was England’s oldest living male Test cricketer, having played 46 Tests between 1954 and 195■.

Parks passed away in the hospital after suffering a fall at his home.

Parks was a stalwart for Sussex, scoring more than 36,000 first-class runs in 739 matches. He took 10■7 catches and effected 94 stumpings. In Test matches, he scored 1962 runs at an average of 32.16.

David Holford, an allrounder, died aged ■2 in Barbados on May 30. Holford was a legspinner and a lower middle-order batter who played 24 Tests for West Indies between 1966 and 1977.

He scored 76■ runs and picked up 51 wickets.

THE HINDU PHOTO LIBRARY Jim Parks.

THE HINDU PHOTO LIBRARY David Holford.