Kolkata, Aug. 16 -- Former India captain Sourav Ganguly paid tribute to ex-Australia captain and coach Bob Simpson, who passed away at the age of 89 in Sydney on Saturday.

Simpson was a key figure in Australia's surge to the pinnacle of the cricketing world in the 1990s. Simpson took the full-time coaching role for the Baggy Greens when the Allan Border-led side was enduring a steep decline in fortunes. Australia was tottering in the middle of a winless run that stretched out for three years.

"RIP Bob Simpson .. our memories of 1999 World Cup and my stint with you in Lanchashire will always be in my heart and memories . A gentleman to the core," Ganguly said in a post on his official X account.

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