FORMER England cricketer Ken Shuttleworth has died aged 80.
Shuttleworth, who featured in five Test matches for England between 1970 and 1971, passed away this month.
His exact date and cause of death currently remains unknown.
Shuttleworth is survived by his wife Barbara and daughters Sara and Hannah.
The fast bowler made his debut during the opening Test of the Ashes-winning tour of Australia in Brisbane.
Shuttleworth claimed five second-innings wickets in a stellar performance.
During the 1970-71 Ashes series under Ray Illingworth, he played in the first two drawn Tests.
Shuttleworth made history in January 1971 by claiming England’s first-ever wicket in one-day internationals during the inaugural ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Recalling his Test debut during the 1970–71 Ashes tour in Australia, Shuttleworth reflected on the pressures of the occasion and the historic nature of England’s triumph.
Speaking at the time, he said: “I just took it as another game..
“We got stick, which you expect when you’re out there, but we were the first team since Douglas Jardine’s in 1932 to win the Ashes in Australia.”
Shuttleworth’s international career was cut short after being plauged by injuries but he was widely regarded as capable of achieving more.
He toured Pakistan with the Commonwealth XI in 1967–68 under Richie Benaud’s captaincy.
Shuttleworth also represented England against the Rest of the World at Lord’s in 1970.
