Simpson, Bobby (1936-…), an Australian cricketer, was captain of Australia in 39 Tests. He first captained Australia in 1963. Simpson retired in 1968 but was recalled to captain Australia against India in 1978 at the age of 42. He played in 62 Tests and scored 4,869 runs at an average 46.81 runs per innings. Simpson was a fine bowler and fielder as well as an outstanding batsman. He took 71 wickets at an average 42.26 runs per wicket and caught 110 batsmen. Robert Baddeley Simpson was born on Feb. 3, 1936, in Sydney.
