Cricket

New Zealand’s Ellis Park hero Bob Blair dies aged 94

Posted by Editorial TeamJune 24, 2026

Blair ​played 19 tests between 1953 and 1964, ⁠often opening the attack, and took 43 wickets at an average of 35.23. He is best remembered, however, for his ‌remarkable knock in a 1953 Test against South Africa in Johannesburg.