Terry Jenner passes away

Terry Jenner, the Original Spin Doctor, has passed away after a long illness at the age of 66.

Jenner, who was born in Mount Lawley, WA, played 9 Tests and 1 ODI for Australia between 1970 and 1976, but it is as a spin coach and ABC broadcaster that he is best remembered.

Primarily a leg spin bowler, he took a promising cricketer under his wing in the early 1990s and groomed him to become the best in the world.

That cricketer was Shane Warne, who went on to claim over 700 Test wickets and is recognised as one of the best bowlers ever to have played the game.

Despite not being able to cement a spot in the Australian Test line up, Jenner established himself as a proficient first class cricketer, first with Western Australia and the South Australia, winning three Sheffield Shield titles with SA.

His 131 first class matches yielding 389 wickets at an average of 32.2, including fourteen five wicket hauls and one ten wicket haul and he also regularly contributed with the bat, scoring ten half-centuries.

Following his retirement from first class cricket, Jenner took up a role as the spin bowling coach at the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide, and he also was a crucial part of the ABC broadcast team, covering the Test Cricket for Grandstand.

ABC cricket commentator Jim Maxwell said Jenner was a joy to work alongside.

"He was a commentator for more than 10 years and he brought a lot of wisdom and insight to the game," Maxwell said.

"He's a rarity in the game - he bowled leg spin.

"Not too many people can do that and play for their country, so that in itself is quite a feat."

In April last year, Jenner suffered a severe heart attack in England, which left him seriously ill and drained his personal finances.

He spent 12 weeks in hospital in London before being able to return to his Adelaide home in June.

In September the cricket community banded together to raise money for his medical expenses, and he was a special guest at the unveiling of a statue of Jason Gillespie at the Adelaide Oval during the Ashes Test match in December.

The 66-year-old passed away peacefully after spending the past week with his family.

His partner Anne posted the news on Jenner's blog site, revealing his funeral will be held at Adelaide Oval.

"Many people will miss him and the world will not be the same now he has gone but it many ways it will be a better thing for him," Anne wrote on Jenner's Blog site

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