Australian test cricket cult hero dies after long battle with cancer
- Austrialian Test cricket cult figure Ashley Mallett has died, he was aged 76
- He passed away in Adelaide on Friday after a long battle with cancer
- Mallett played 38 Tests from his debut against England in 1968
Austrialian Test cricket cult figure Ashley Mallett has died, aged 76.
Mallett, who was one of Australia's greatest spin bowlers, passed away in Adelaide on Friday after a long battle with cancer.
Mallett played 38 Tests from his debut against England in 1968 and took 132 wickets at an average of 29.84, also finishing his Test career against England in 1980.
Austrialian Test cricket cult figure Ashley Mallett has died, aged 76
Quietly-spoken Mallett, nicknamed Rowdy, remained Australia's most successful Test offspinner until current incumbent Nathan Lyon passed his wicket tally.
Cricket commentators and fans have flooded social media with tributes to Mallett.
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Network10 sports host Stephen Quartermain wrote: 'One of my childhood cricket heroes. Wily off-spinner. Unbelievable gully fieldsman. Great writer'.
Cricket reporter Greg Baum wrote: 'This is sad. A unique character in Australian cricket. RIP'.
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