Former Australian cricket team fast bowler Frank Misson has passed away at the age of 85. He used to represent New South Wales in domestic cricket. His cricket career ended very early due to an Achilles injury.

Mision played a total of five Test matches for Australia in his one-year international cricket career. His best performance of 4/58 came against the West Indies cricket team at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Also, this was the first match in the history of red ball cricket that ended in a tie.

Apart from this, Mission also played 71 first class matches for New South Wales from 1958 to 1964, taking a total of 177 wickets at an impressive average of 31.13. Apart from playing cricket, Mission was also an excellent athlete. He trained with Australian athletics middle-distance coach Percy Cerutti, who was the coach of Herb Elliot. Mission won the gold medal in the 1500 meter race at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

The ACA is saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Misson, who played five Tests for Australia (Test Cap #217) alongside 71 First Class games for New South Wales. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends in cricket. pic.twitter.com/rfjgtfSqSU

— Australian Cricketers’ Association (@ACA_Players) September 13, 2024

Ian Chappell reacts to the death of Frank Mission

So, after the death of Frank Mission, Ian Chappell, while recalling a cricket tour with him, told ESPN Cricinfo- In 1961, the Australian cricket team went on a tour of England by boat. But during this time, Mission was not deprived of his training. As soon as he started running on the deck of the boat for his training, some less intelligent players saw him coming out.

Embarrassed by Mission’s passionate workouts, they decided to complicate things for him by placing chairs in his way. But when Mission crossed these obstacles, he was followed by another set of chairs. But later these boys took a lenient approach and left him to do his training in peace.