21029 runs and 349 wickets, Australia cricket is a big shock, this legendary cricket said goodbye to the world
Former captain of Australia cricket team and first full time coach Bob Simpson died at the age of 89 in Sydney. Simpson is one of the most influential celebrities in the history of Australian cricket.
He played 62 Test matches for Australia from 1957 to 1978, scoring 4869 runs at an average of 46.81, scoring 10 centuries and 27 half -centuries and also scored 71 wickets in bowling. Apart from this, he was one of the best slip fielders of his time. Simpson made a first class debut for New South Wales at the age of 16. He scored 21029 runs in first class cricket and took 349 wickets.
Simpson announced his retirement after 11 years from his debut and he was the captain of Australia team in 29 of the 50 Tests played during this period. But after the World Series Cricket controversy in 1977, he made extraordinary comeback as a Test captain at the time of Australian cricket needs, at that time Simpson was 41 years old. After the return, he captained the Australia team in the five -Test series against the five Test matches against India on his land and the powerful West Indies team.
He scored all 10 centuries of his career as captain. In which his top score was 311 runs, which came in the Manchester Test against England in 1964. This was also his first century, which came in the 30th Test. After this, he also scored two double centuries.
He also coached Australia from 1986 to 1996 and under his firm and stable guidance, Australia won the 1987 World Cup, four Ashes Series and the Frank Wareel Trophy in 1995, ending the 17 -year drought against the West Indies.
Simpson was elected Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1965. He is also involved in the ICC Hall of Fame and Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
