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John Coomber and Toni Mason

Bob 'Simmo' Simpson a man for all cricket seasons

Former Australia cricket captain and coach Bob Simpson has died at the age of 89. (Chris Scott/AAP PHOTOS)

Bob Simpson first pulled on the baggy green cap of the Australian Test cricket team in 1956, and famously made a comeback to captain Australia aged 41 after the game was rent asunder by World Series Cricket in 1977.

Robert Baddeley Simpson has died in Sydney aged 89, after a career that saw him take on the roles of player, captain, law-maker, referee and coach at club, state, national and international level.

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