Aussie Ashes legend Bob Cowper dies aged 84 after cancer battle as tributes pour in for ‘enormously talented’ cricketer

AUSTRALIAN cricket legend Bob Cowper has passed away at the age of 84.

The former Ashes star died on Saturday morning after a long battle with cancer.

GettyAustralian cricketer Bob Cowper has died aged 84[/caption] GettyThe Ashes legend passed away after a long battle with cancer[/caption] GettyCowper during net practice at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia, 1968[/caption]

Cowper, one of the most technically gifted batsmen of his era, is survived by wife Dale and daughters Olivia and Sera.