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Australian cricketing legend Bob Simpson dies, aged 89
SEN • August 16th, 2025 1:09 pm
Australian cricket legend Bob Simpson has passed away at the age of 89.
The right-handed batter who could bowl leg spin has an illustrious career with the national team across multiple decades.
Simpson was the 209th player to represent the Australian men’s Test side when he made his debut against South Africa in Johannesburg back in 1957.
This would begin his playing career at the international level, which spanned 21 years, during which he played 62 test matches.
Across his 111 innings, Simpson made 4869 runs at an average of 46.81 runs.
During his career, he was appointed captain of the test side, becoming the 30th player in Australia to do so.
After his playing career, Simpson would remain in the cricketing world, being named coach of the national side in 1986.
Alongside Allan Border’s captaincy, Simpson would help establish success for the national side by coaching Australia to their first men’s Cricket World Cup victory in 1987, as well as regaining the Ashes on English soil in 1989 before departing in 1996.
He was also named to the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2006.
Vale Bob Simpson.
