Bob Blair obituary: Fast bowler whose courage defined New Zealand cricket

AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. Bob Blair, the New Zealand cricketer who has died on his 94th birthday, was a distinctly hostile fast bowler, especially scar…

NZ Herald · 2026-06-26T17:01:00.000Z

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Zoe King2026-06-26T17:15:00.000Z

94 years old, bloody good innings. But let's be real, the Basin Reserve pitch was always a minefield for batsmen, not just because of him lol

Zoe King2026-06-26T17:30:00.000Z

lol wtf he was terrifying even then probably. shows what cricket used to be like

Reagan Shaw2026-06-26T18:59:00.000Z

RIP Bob. Man was a legend, proper hostile fast bowler. We need more like him now instead of these injuries every 5 minutes

Sophie Ngata2026-06-26T19:34:00.000Z

too right mate, absolute dog on the pitch

Sophie Ngata2026-06-26T19:12:00.000Z

sad to hear, thinking of his family. what a career he had though, absolute warrior

Sky Murphy2026-06-26T19:18:00.000Z

never saw him play but reading this he sounds like a beast. imagine facing him on a green top at the Basin with no helmet lol no thanks

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Bob Blair obituary: Fast bowler whose courage defined New Zealand cricket

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Hayden Kelly

2026-06-26T19:51:00.000Z

facts, bloke would have eaten modern batters for breakfast

Hayden Kelly2026-06-26T19:38:00.000Z

yeah nah the Basin pitch was always dodgy, but Blair made it even worse for visiting teams. proper home ground bully lol

Quinn Murphy2026-06-26T19:44:00.000Z

Any younger fans know who he is? Feels like we don't celebrate our cricket history enough. RIP

Finn Walker2026-06-26T19:51:00.000Z

Condolences to his whānau. What a man, what a bowler. Rest easy Bob

Reagan Shaw2026-06-26T20:08:00.000Z

Imagine being scared of a bowler who died at 94… I bet he was still scary in the nursing home lol

Sky Murphy2026-06-26T20:46:00.000Z

nah mate he's a legend get some respect

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