Former New Zealand cricket captain Barry Sinclair passes away

Former New Zealand cricket captain and batter Barry Sinclair has passed away at the age of 85.

He was the third batter from New Zealand after Bert Sutcliffe and John R Reid to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket. He had played 21 Tests for New Zealand between 1963 – 1968, scored 1148 runs, including three centuries against South Africa, Pakistan and England.

Biography: In Pursuit of Excellence: The Barry Sinclair Story written by Bill Francis (Auckland broadcaster).