Born in Kolkata in British India, Mitchell-Innes was the last surviving England cricketer to play before the Second World War. His only Test appearance was against South Africa in 1935.

After scoring five runs on his England debut, he was retained for the second Test at Lord's, but withdrew due to hay fever. He told selectors: "I might be sneezing just as a catch came in the slips."

Eric Hill, who played for Somerset alongside Mitchell-Innes after the War, said: "He was a lovely man and a real gentleman - much too nice for the job of captaincy which he rather had thrust upon him.

"He was a very stylish and correct batsman and certainly all of my memories of Mandy are very pleasant indeed."

The oldest surviving England Test cricketer is now Ken Cranston, 90. He captained England once, in 1947/48, in the first Test match against the West Indies.