Ossie Colhoun was just 20 when he won his first cap against Lancashire in 1959 and rarely missed a game over the next twenty years, ending with 87 caps and 190 dismissals, the record until Niall O’Brien passed it in his 184th match in 2016.

A stalwart of the Sion Mills club he was a fearless keeper, standing up to most bowlers and lethal down the leg side. One of his lasting achievements was to be one of the few wicket keepers to stump Len Hutton in a first-class match.

Seasoned observers insist Colhoun is still the greatest wicket-keeper to play for his country.