Melbourne: Cricket Australia on Monday condoled the demise of Colin McDonald who passed away at the age of 92.

"Colin will forever be remembered as a legend of Victorian and Australian cricket," said Earl Eddings, CA Chair. He further added,  "He was fearless against the fast bowlers and skillful when playing the spinners both in Australia and across tours of England, the Caribbean, South Africa, India, and Pakistan. Australian cricket is a better place for Colin's many years of outstanding service at international and state level, as well as his club career with Melbourne University, Melbourne Cricket Club, and Brighton."

McDonald represented Australia in 47 Test matches. He made his Test debut alongside Richie Benaud and George Thoms against the West Indies at the Gabba in 1952. He would go on to compile 3,107 Test runs at an average of 39.32, including five centuries. He was also a prolific run-scorer for his home state of Victoria, playing alongside his brother Ian who would later serve as Australia's team doctor. In total, he played 192 first-class matches and scored 11,375 runs at 40.48.

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