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Bob Simpson (89) Passes Away
Published at 19 August, 2025The Australian legend passed away on August 16 at the age of 89.
In the 1960s, he and Bill Lawry formed a formidable opening pair for the Australian Test team. After his playing career, he worked as a coach, including as coach and advisor to the Dutch men's team for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa and, before that, for the 2002 Champions Trophy. Despite his impressive track record, he remained humble: "I can make players five percent better," he said at the time in the Netherlands. Click here for Bob Simpson's statistics and here for an article in The Guardian.
Photo: Bob Simpson on the right in the photo with the 2007 World Cup squad (courtesy of Hans Mulder)
