Jackie McGlew, the former South African Test captain, died of leukaemia in Pretoria last night. He was 69.

An opening batsman of near perfect technique and legendary tenacity, McGlew, who captained his country 14 times, played 34 Test matches in which he scored 2,440 runs, at an average of 42.06.

McGlew's 105 against Australia at Durban in 1957-58 was until 1977-78 the slowest Test century on record, consuming 545 minutes.

Northants qualify

Northants qualified for today's final of the Harrogate Festival Costcutter Cup, beating Hampshire 2-1 on a bowl-out at a single stump after overnight rain prevented any play at St George's Road.