Melbourne, Aug. 16 -- Former Australian captain Allan Border hailed former captain and coach Bob Simpson, who passed away on Saturday, saying that behind the scenes, he was the "sergeant major and a disciplinarian", which allowed him to do what he did best.

Simpson passed away at the age of 89 in Sydney, Cricket Australia (CA) reported on Saturday. In a post on X, CA said, "RIP to a true cricket legend. A Test cricketer, captain, coach and national selector - Bob Simpson was a mighty figure in Australian cricket, giving everything to our game. Cricket Australia extends our thoughts and sympathies to Bob's family and friends."

Speaking to News Corp, as quoted by SEN Cricket, Border, who was coached by him for the majority of his internat...