Former England cricketer and commentator Robin Jackman passes away

Accompanied by controversies when he played but universally loved when he spoke, former England Test cricketer and commentator Robin Jackman has passed away at the age of 75. He was fighting against throat cancer since 2012 and had undergone two operations to remove the malignant tumour from his vocal cords. His death has saddened the cricketing fraternity which grew up listening to his commentary.

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

Born in Shimla in 1945, Jackman took his cricketing lessons in England after the family shifted to England in 1946. He found his place in Surrey first XI by 1970s and was known for his wicket-taking ability. Jackman made his ODI debut against India in 1974 whereas he had to wait for six more years to make his Test debut.

Jackman featured in 4 Test matches and 15 ODIs for England. The right-arm medium pacer took 14 and 19 wickets respectively. In 399 first-class cricket, he amassed 1402 wicket while taking 439 of them in limited-overs cricket. Once his playing days were over, Jackman took up coaching assignments and did commentary stints. He became a popular voice in South African cricket with his gentle manner of describing the game.