Bob Simpson, who died aged 89, was one of the most accomplished Australian cricketers of all time: a superb batsman, a dangerous leg-break bowler, an unequalled slip fielder, a tough captain and a successful coach.

ICC mourns the death of former Australia captain and coach Bob Simpson, remembering the Hall of Famer who shaped a generation of cricketers. The post ICC mourns Bob Simpson’s death at 89, hails legendary Australia captain and coach appeared first on Cricket Country.

Simpson was responsible for guiding the early careers of players who would go on to become Australian cricketing legends, from Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne as bowlers, to Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer as batters, while getting the most out of the likes of Allan Border and Steve Waugh as leaders.