Bob Simpson, former Australian cricket captain and coach, has died at the age of 89. Simpson played 62 Test matches, captaining 39 of them, and later coached the national team during a transformative period. He is credited with shaping one of the great eras of Australian cricket, notably building a team in 1989 with Allan Border as captain and emerging players like David Boon, Mark Taylor, Dean Jones, and Steve Waugh. This team initiated a 15-year dominance in Ashes Tests against England. Simpson was widely regarded as a father figure to cricketers and a taskmaster who helped revitalize Australian cricket, including mentoring legendary spinner Shane Warne. Tributes have been paid by prominent figures such as former Australian captain Steve Waugh and former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin.