Ian Huntington

Ian Ross Huntington OAM (18 October 1931 – 8 August 2024) was an Australian cricketer.

Ian Huntington

Personal information
Full name	Ian Ross Huntington
Born	(1931-10-18)18 October 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	8 August 2024(2024-08-08) (aged 92) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-pace
Role	All-rounder, occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1953/54–1963/64	Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 46 Runs scored 2,233 Batting average 34.35 100s/50s 5/9 Top score 164 Balls bowled 1,393 Wickets 16 Bowling average 41.93 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/33 Catches/stumpings 35/1
Source: Cricinfo, 21 August 2024

Huntington played 46 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1953 and 1964.^[1] He hit five first-class centuries, of which the highest was 164 in January 1964 when he opened the innings against New South Wales and also scored 61 in the second innings.^[2] He was a long-time player and coach for the Melbourne Cricket Club, and also played for the club's baseball, tennis and hockey teams.^[3]

Huntington was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1991 Australia Day Honours List for service to junior cricket administration.^[4] He died in Melbourne on 8 August 2024, at the age of 92.^[5]