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Former Australia cricket captain Bob Simpson dies at 89
Former Australia test captain Bob Simpson, who ushered in the country's modern-day golden era of cricket as its coach, has died aged 89, Cricket Australia said on Saturday. Simpson played 62 tests between 1957 and 1978, scoring 4,869 runs, including 10 hundreds, and claimed 71 wickets with his leg spin following his debut on a tour of South Africa. Simpson, one of the greatest slip fielders the game has ever seen, initially retired from the game in 1968 before returning as test captain at the age of 41 after several front-line Australian players had joined the World Series Cricket in 1977. "Bob Simpson was one of the greats of Australian cricket, and this is a sad day for anyone fortunate to have watched him play or who benefited from his wisdom," said Cricket Australia Chair Mike Baird. "As a brilliant opening batter, incredible slips fielder and handy spin bowler, Bob was a mainstay of a very strong Australian team in the 1960s, and he became a leader across the game as Australian and New South Wales captain and as a coach." "Bob's decision to come out of retirement to successfully lead the Australian team during the advent of World Series Cricket in 1977 was a wonderful service to the game, and his coaching set the foundation for a golden generation for Australian cricket." As coach, Simpson is credited with instilling discipline in an Australia side led by Allan Border, which went on to win the 1987 World Cup and regained both the Ashes and the Frank Worrell Trophy. Leg-spin great Shane Warne called Simpson the best coach he played under and someone who helped his development. Simpson also coached Lancashire and the Netherlands and worked as a consultant with the Indian team in the late 1990s. "Bob Simpson's extraordinary service to Australian cricket spanned generations," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on X. "As a player, captain and then era-defining coach, he set the highest of standards for himself and the champions he led. He will be long remembered by the game he loved."
Dubai Eye
a day ago
- Dubai Eye
Former Australia cricket captain Bob Simpson dies at 89
Former Australia test captain Bob Simpson, who ushered in the country's modern-day golden era of cricket as its coach, has died aged 89, Cricket Australia said on Saturday. Simpson played 62 tests between 1957 and 1978, scoring 4,869 runs, including 10 hundreds, and claimed 71 wickets with his leg spin following his debut on a tour of South Africa. Simpson, one of the greatest slip fielders the game has ever seen, initially retired from the game in 1968 before returning as test captain at the age of 41 after several front-line Australian players had joined the World Series Cricket in 1977. "Bob Simpson was one of the greats of Australian cricket, and this is a sad day for anyone fortunate to have watched him play or who benefited from his wisdom," said Cricket Australia Chair Mike Baird. "As a brilliant opening batter, incredible slips fielder and handy spin bowler, Bob was a mainstay of a very strong Australian team in the 1960s, and he became a leader across the game as Australian and New South Wales captain and as a coach." "Bob's decision to come out of retirement to successfully lead the Australian team during the advent of World Series Cricket in 1977 was a wonderful service to the game, and his coaching set the foundation for a golden generation for Australian cricket." As coach, Simpson is credited with instilling discipline in an Australia side led by Allan Border, which went on to win the 1987 World Cup and regained both the Ashes and the Frank Worrell Trophy. Leg-spin great Shane Warne called Simpson the best coach he played under and someone who helped his development. Simpson also coached Lancashire and the Netherlands and worked as a consultant with the Indian team in the late 1990s. "Bob Simpson's extraordinary service to Australian cricket spanned generations," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrote on X. "As a player, captain and then era-defining coach, he set the highest of standards for himself and the champions he led. He will be long remembered by the game he loved."
Int'l Cricket Council
a day ago
- Int'l Cricket Council
U19 Men's Cricket World Cup: Line-up locked in for 2026 edition
The line-up for the Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 has been finalised, with USA becoming the 16th and final team to book tickets for Zimbabwe and Namibia. Led by wicketkeeper-batter Arjun Mahesh, the Americans breezed through the double round-robin Qualifier on home soil in Rydal, Georgia and qualified with a game in hand to be played against Canada on 16 August. A look at how the U19 World Cup will look next year in Namibia and Zimbabwe. The top 10 teams from the 2024 edition in South Africa secured automatic qualification for the 2026 event, as well as Full Member hosts Zimbabwe. The final five spots were decided through regional qualifiers around the world. Joining Zimbabwe in automatic qualification included Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indies. Attention then turned to regional qualifying, beginning with Division 2 qualifiers in four of the five regions across the globe, feeding into Division 1 action in 2025. It was Laksh Bakrania's side to first turn heads in Division 1 qualifying across the world, holding on in a low-scoring thriller against Namibia and beating a strong Kenyan unit to eventually book World Cup tickets in an undefeated campaign. Tanzania's feat was made more remarkable considering the team had entered the competition at Division 2 level, and it was the skipper, already boasting marked senior international experience, leading the way. The left-arm spinner claimed 2/17 (10) and made an invaluable 34 with the bat in a staunch defence of 159 against the Namibians in the pivotal victory, finishing with 208 runs and eight wickets across the tournament. Mohamedi Mbaki and Khalidy Juma also stood out in qualifying, and the side brace for a World Cup campaign on their home continent early next year. The Americans set the tone with a 65-run win over neighbours Canada, with emphatic victories over Bermuda and Argentina putting them firmly in the driver's seat at the halfway mark of the competition. The hosts' bowlers dominated in a second win over Bermuda on matchday four, before smashing Argentina by bowling them out for just 34. Their nine-wicket victory over Argentina lifted them to 10 points, securing an unassailable lead before their final clash against Canada. At the top of the order, Amrinder Singh Gill has been prolific with the bat with 199 runs in three innings, while spin twins Ansh Rai and Sahir Bhatia turned heads with the ball with seven scalps each so far. Only net run rate separated Afghanistan and Nepal at the end of Asia qualification, with their meeting at the end of the round robin tournament washed out. The Afghans ensured they held the tiebreaker thanks to big wins over Oman, Hong Kong and UAE, with Khalid Ahmadzai head and shoulders above his contemporaries with the bat, making 202 runs at 101 in his three innings. Quick bowler Nooristani Ormazi is a player to watch in the tournament proper, backed up through the spin of left-armer Ziatullah Shaheen and Hafieezullah Zadran. It was an emphatic qualification campaign from Japan on home soil in Sano, untouched against Fiji and Papua New Guinea in the double round robin and showcasing a level of talent that should challenge the world's best next year. Charlie Hara-Hinze was the standout for the Japanese side, claiming Player of the Tournament honours with 12 wickets and 92 runs across four innings, entrusted to bowl in crucial situations and ticking things along with the bat in the middle overs. All-rounders Hugo Tani-Kelly and Nihar Parmar continue the spin charge, with Parmar also priming as a key cog at the top of the order. Nikhil Pol's side will aim for the country's first win at the tournament proper, having gone winless in 2020. It came down to the final day of qualifying in Dundee, and it was the hosts who held their nerve, beating The Netherlands to top the table and book qualification tickets for Namibia and Zimbabwe. Defending 237, Scotland looked behind in the game with the Dutch well-placed at 108/3, all for Finlay Jones (4/41) and Manu Saraswat (3/43) to pull the match back in the hosts' favour. Saraswat's effort of 64* (80) and 4/43 (10) against Jersey was another highlight in the campaign, with Rory Grant's 124 (146) against Denmark the highest score of the tournament. The win means the Scots will appear at the tournament for the seventh time in the last eight cycles.
