Australia’s legendary cricketer passed away. (Photo- Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images)
A sad news related to the cricket world has come out. An Australian legendary player has said goodbye to the world. The international career of this veteran was quite small, but the acts he did will always be remembered in the history of cricket. The player, who made his debut in international cricket at the age of 23, also announced his retirement at the age of 27. Cricket Australia has given a post on social media and informed the fans about the death of this legend.
Australia’s legendary cricketer dies
Left -handed legendary Australian batsman Bob Cowper has said goodbye to this world. Bob Cowper died in Melbourne on Saturday morning after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Dell and daughters Olivia and Sera. He breathed his last at the age of 84. Bob Cowper was a powerful player on domestic earth and his batting average in Australia was 75.78 runs which is the second highest average ever, which is only behind Sir Donald Bradman.
Giving information about the death of Bob Cowper, Cricket Australia wrote, ‘Today Australian cricket is mourning the death of Bob Cowper. Bob was a brilliant left -handed batsman to score five Test centuries for Australia, including a magnificent Ashes triple century in MCG in 1966. Our condolences are with Bob’s family, friends and his colleagues.
Today, Australian Cricket is mourning the loss of Bob Cowper OAM.
Bob was an elegant left-handed batter who scored five Test centuries for Australia, including a superb Ashes triple-century at the MCG in 1966.
Our thoughts are with Bob’s family, friends and teammates. pic.twitter.com/Zod0pDRH9T
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) May 11, 2025
The special record that will never break
Bob Cowper played 27 Test matches for Australia between July 1964 and July 1968, scoring 2,061 runs at an average of 46.84. He also took 36 wickets as a bowler. Cowper played a historic innings against England in the 1965-66 MCG Ashes Test, which will always be remembered. In this match, he scored 307 runs in 589 balls while batting for 12 hours. With this, he became the first cricketer to score a triple century in Australia. At the same time, he played his last Test in the Leeds during the 1968 Ashes tour. He left international cricket at the age of just 27 and focused his entire focus on business.