Robin Jackman, the former England fast bowler, died at the age of 75 on Saturday. He played 4 Tests and 15 ODIs for England and was diagnosed with cancer in 2012.
Apart from being a Test cricketer for England, he was also a renowned commentator.
Robin Jackman Passes Away Aged 75 As ICC And Cricket Fraternity Offer Condolences In Twitter
International Cricket Council (ICC) took to Twitter to offer their condolences to Robin Jackman’s family and friends.
We are saddened to learn about the death of legendary commentator and former England bowler Robin Jackman, who has passed away aged 75.
The thoughts of the cricketing world go out to his family and friends during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/J0fw99qoXC
— ICC (@ICC) December 25, 2020
Cricket fraternity also offered their condolences to the former England cricketer and commentator.
Today only gets worse….Robin Jackman passed away our thoughts are with Vonny and the family so sad …….see you at the watering hole in the sky Jackers. RIP X
— Ian Botham (@BeefyBotham) December 25, 2020
Pained and saddened at the passing of Robin Jackman. A good man and a wonderful commentator. #RIPJackers
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) December 25, 2020
AB de Villiers was one of the first cricketers to post a tribute to ‘Jackers’, one of the most recognizable voices of cricket in South Africa. Several former cricketers too offered condolences.
Robin Jackman Was A Seam Bowler Who Played 4 Tests, 15 ODIs For England and 399 First Class Games
He made his Test debut against the West Indies in 1981 at Bridgetown. Robin Jackman (13 August 1945 – 25 December 2020) was an Indian-born English cricketer, who played in four Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1974 and 1983. He was a seam bowler and useful tail-end batsman. Robin Jackman died at his home in Cape Town on 25 December 2020.
He picked up five wickets in his first Test but retired after playing just four matches in the longest format of the game where he picked 14 wickets averaging 31.78. In 15 One-Day Internationals, he took 19 wickets at an average of 31.47.
He had an amazing first-class record. He picked up more than 1,400 wickets in 399 matches. The right-hander also smashed 5,681 runs with the help of 17 half-centuries.
Robin Jackman, who was born in Shimla in India, played for England before moving to South Africa where he began his second innings as a commentator. He was fondly called ‘Jackers’ as he went on to become one of the most popular commentators in the sport. In 2012, he was diagnosed with cancer having already had surgeries to remove malignant tumours from his vocal cords.
Following his retirement, he became a successful commentator in South Africa, where he lived with his wife Yvonne. His former Surrey teammate John Edrich had earlier passed away aged 83.
Robin Jackman made his one-day debut for England in 1974 but had to wait until the year 1981 for his first Test appearance which came during the West Indies tour where his presence caused controversy. The Guyanese government revoked his visa due to his regular winters spent playing cricket in apartheid South Africa, and the incident led to the second Test being cancelled.
But he was eventually given the green signal to play in the next Test in Bridgetown, where he took five wickets but England lost the match. He made three further England Test appearances, the last of which came in a three-wicket win against Pakistan at Headingley in 1982.
RIP Jackers #robinjackman
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) December 25, 2020