Sri Lanka, May 12 -- Bob Cowper, who played 27 Tests for Australia in the 1960s, has died at the age of 84.

He passed away yesterday (11).

Left-hand batter Cowper played most of his first-class cricket for Victoria, turning out in 147 games overall between 1959 and 60 and 1969 and 70, scoring 10,595 runs at an average of 53.78 with 26 centuries.

In his 27 Tests, Cowper scored 2061 runs at an average of 2061 with five centuries, one of them a much celebrated 307 against England at the MCG in 1966.

This triple-century remains one of the most revered Ashes innings.

Also a part-time offspinner, Cowper finished with 183 first-class wickets, 36 of them in Tests.

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