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Robert Baddeley Simpson AO (born 3 February 1936) is a former cricketer who played for New South Wales, Western Australia and Australia, captaining the national team from 1963/64 until 1967/68, and again in 1977–78. He later had a highly successful term as the coach of the Australian team.
Overview. Stats. Records. Matches. News. Photos. Full Name. Robert Baddeley Simpson. Born. February 03, 1936, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales. Age. 88y 108d. Batting Style. Right hand...
- Male
- March 3, 1936
- Australia
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- Scottish descent: Simpson was as born in Sydney, New South Wales, in a family of Scottish descent. His father Jock was a printer and a professional soccer player with Stenhousemuir in the Scottish League, while his mother hailed from Falkirk, in Stirlingshire, from where they migrated to Australia.
- Sports-nut: His elder brothers Bill and Jack, who played in first division Sydney Grade Cricket, encouraged Simpson to pursue cricket. But as a youngster, he was also adept at golf, baseball, soccer squash and tennis.
- First-Class debut: At 16 years and 354 days, Simpson made his First-Class debut for New South Wales (NSW), thus becoming the second-youngest cricketer to make his debut for the state after his team-mate Ian Craig.
- Slip fielder: During his tenure for NSW, an incident occurred which went on to shape one of Simpson’s finest aspects of cricket. He came out as a substitute fielder in one of the matches, and NSW captain Keith Miller told him to stand at the slips instead of the outfield, which is supposed to be the traditional territory of substitute fielders.
Player Story. Ashes Tests: 19. Captain: 8. Record: 2 wins, 6 draws. Off the Mark. Bob Simpson has enjoyed one of the most storied careers in Australian cricket. Apart from having two stints as Australian captain, he was also one of the most successful coaches.
- February 3, 1936
Simpson. Australia. A player, captain and coach for Australia, Bob Simpson was key for Australia across many a decade. In Tests, he scored 4,869 runs at an average of 46.81, including 10 centuries. His Test best of 311 makes him one of only seven Australians to hit a triple century in Tests.
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Feb 3, 2021 · Bob Simpson: Enterprising leader, first-rate batsman – Almanack. by Almanack Archive February 3, 2021 - 11:41am 6 minute read. Bob Simpson starred as a leader and batsman during Australia’s 1964 Ashes win in England. He was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year the following spring.
Originally from Marrickville in New South Wales, Simpson was one of the finest all-round cricketers to play for Australia. Well known for his ability as an opening batsman, Simpson was a handy leg-spin bowler, an excellent captain and one of the finest slip fielders in the game’s history.
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