Robin Jackman Passes Away At 75; AB de Villiers Mourns The Death Of The Former Cricketer

Former England pacer and commentator, Robin Jackman passed away on Friday (December 25), at the age of 75 at his home in Cape Town. Jackman was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2012 and underwent two operations to remove malignant tumours from his vocal cords. He passed away a day after his Surrey teammate, John Edrich died.

Jackman was born in Shimla in 1945 and later played 15 ODI and 4 Test matches for England. Later he moved to South Africa and became a renowned commentator and earned the nickname ‘Jackers’. The right-arm seamer took over 1400 first-class wickets.

The Cricket fraternity mourns the loss of Robin Jackman

Former South Africa batsman, AB de Villiers took to Twitter to express his sadness after the news of Jackman’s death broke. “RIP Jackers #robinjackman,” the Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman wrote. The ICC released a statement disclosing about Jackman’s death.

“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,” the ICC said in a statement.

Making his debut for England in 1974, Jackman picked 19 ODI scalps and 14 Test wickets before moving to South Africa. There he played for Western Province and married to South African-born, Yvonne.

His association with South Africa in the apartheid era led to a cancelled Test match between England and West Indies in Guyana as the squad stood by him and refused to play when the government ordered his deportation. Jackman has done commentary in IPL matches as well for South African broadcasters.

RIP Jackers #robinjackman

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) December 25, 2020

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