Alphabet Man Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 yes, the Keith Miller that played with the great Sir Don in Test Cricket for Australia and palyed 50 VFL games for St Kilda has died. He was named in the St Kilda Hall of Fame last year and got a rousing reception whe he entered in his wheelchair.He made his test debut after WW2 against New Zealand and played with the Invincibles (1948-49).... twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
See Red Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Don't know who he is but my best wishes go out to his family.I'm sure he was a great cricket player and an even better man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 and a better Saints player in the 40's/50's twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDunn Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 He's actually one of the very few Australian athletes(basically besides some standouts in Australia like Ian Thorpe) I'm familiar with. He meant a lot to the game and it's a sad day to lose him. R.I.P.Is playing 50 games with one team a lot I guess? I really don't know how long that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 well i wasn't alive then....but back then (1858-1950) a lot of cricketers switched to football because they actually get to move in footy.and a St Kilda Hall of Fame inductee in 2003 is a great honour.... twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plattopus Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 For someone who has only played footy, 50 games is the difference between an absolute nobody and a low-end regular player.100 games means you're of some value to your club... 150 moreso... 200 is quite an achievement... 250 is rare... 300 usually means legend status... 350 and 400 are extremely rare, and the all-time record is 426.But for a legend cricketer, playing at the elite level in 2 sports that are completely different to each other, regardless of the amount of games played, is a very commendable achievement.RIP Keith Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted October 12, 2004 Author Share Posted October 12, 2004 also back then they only playe 12 to 18 games a season twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted October 12, 2004 Share Posted October 12, 2004 Miller was 84 according to the BBC website. He was a popular and charasmatic cricketer, who I believe also flew for the Australian RAF in the Second World War. Great player and a great guy! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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