Australian Cricket lost one of his great figures with the death of the former captain and coach Bob Simpson at the age of 89. Cricket Australia confirmed the news on Saturday. Simpson was a central figure of the game for decades. He played 62 tests for Australia between 1957 and 1978, marking 4,869 points to an impressive average of 46.81 while taking 71 counters. As a captain, he led his country in 39 tests and guided them around 12 victories. In one of the most remarkable chapters of his career, Simpson returned from his retirement at the age of 41 for captain of an Australian team exhausted during the difficult years of the World Series Cricket. After hanging up on his boots, Simpson became the first Australian full -time coach. He took care of a team in difficulty who had spent four years without testing in testing of tests and transformed them into a dominant force.
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Under its leadership, Australia raised the 1987 World Cup, won four ASHES series and finally won the Frank Worrell trophy in 1995, ending a 17 -year expectation against the Antilles. Simpson resigned after the 1996 World Cup, but continued to serve Australian cricket as a national selector. His contributions were officially recognized in 2013 when he was inducted at the ICC cricket renowned temple. The impact of Bob Simpson went far beyond the figures. He was a leader, teacher and a pioneer who helped shape the modern Australian team in power he has become.
