Home / Sport / Cricket / Black CapsNZ Herald24 Jun, 2026 12:00 AM2 mins to readBob Blair, third from left, during the 1952-53 tour of South Africa.Bob Blair, third from left, during the 1952-53 tour of South Africa.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Former New Zealand cricketer Bob Blair has died at the age of 94.The fast bowler played a key role in one of the most poignant and heartbreaking moments in New Zealand sporting history.
Blair, 21, was touring South Africa with the Black Caps in 1953 when he got a
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