One of Australia’s finest off-spinners, Ashley Mallett, passed away in Adelaide on Friday at the age of 76. He was reportedly suffering from cancer.

The South Australian tweaker’s 28 Test wickets on the 1969-70 tour of India were instrumental in the Bill Lawry-led team’s 3-1 series victory. Mallett captured 132 Test wickets in 38 Tests between 1968 and 1980.