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Bob Simpson Dies at 89, Australia to Honor Cricket Legend in Cairns

Australia will observe a moment’s silence before its ODI against South Africa in Cairns to honor his enduring influence on the game.

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Bobby Simpson (R) chats to Indian fast bowler Debashish Mohanty (L) during the 1999 World Cup
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Overview

  • Cricket Australia confirmed Simpson’s death in Sydney at age 89 and said the national side will wear black armbands ahead of Saturday’s match in Cairns.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lauded Simpson’s “extraordinary service to Australian cricket,” and Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird praised his leadership as both captain and coach.
  • The International Cricket Council issued condolences, highlighting his impact as a record-setting opener, elite slip fielder and pioneering coach.
  • Simpson scored 4,869 Test runs, including ten centuries and a career-best 311 at Old Trafford, and took 71 wickets across 62 matches.
  • As Australia’s first full-time coach from 1986 to 1996, he guided the team to the 1987 World Cup, reclaimed the Ashes in 1989 and won the 1995 Frank Worrell Trophy.