Simpson, one of the greatest slip fielders the game has ever seen, initially retired in 1968 before returning as Test captain aged 41
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Simpson, one of the greatest slip fielders the game has ever seen, initially retired in 1968 before returning as Test captain aged 41
Simpson, one of the greatest slip fielders the game has ever seen, initially retired in 1968 before returning as Test captain aged 41
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Former Australia Test captain and coach Bob Simpson dies aged 89.

Across 19 tests, he claimed 43 wickets and 537 more in First-Class games.

A trailblazer for his country and Gloucestershire, the fast bowler was an inspirational figure

Inherently nervous and naturally funny, Yorkshireman achieved huge popularity as a cricket umpire and became a household name

After a chequered youth he became a much-loved figure at Gloucestershire CCC, but his career was curtailed by a horrific knee…

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