New Delhi [India], Former New Zealand legspinner Jack Alabaster passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 93 in Cromwell, UK. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced Alabaster's death on October 15, saying, "NZC is deeply saddened to learn of this." The death of leg spinner Jack Alabaster, who died in Cromwell last night aged 93. Champion of Southland and @Otagocricket, Jack played 21 Tests from 1955–1972 (including the first four wins achieved by New Zealand) taking 49 wickets at 38.02. //x.com/BLACKCAPS/status/177785192689143808 Alabaster is considered one of New Zealand's best spinners. From 1955 to 1972, he played 21 Tests and took 49 wickets. He represented Otago in domestic cricket and took 143 wickets. -class appearances, during which he claimed 500 scalps, he was also part of New Zealand's first four Test victories over India and Pakistan in 1955–56, England in 1958, South Africa in 1961–62 and the West Indies in 1971–72. Also visited. During the five Test matches against South Africa, he took 22 wickets, helping New Zealand draw their first series against the Proteas. In the first Test, he took seven wickets, but New Zealand ultimately lost by 30 runs. In the third Test, he made his career best match score of 8/180, leading to New Zealand's historic first Test win. During the West Indies tour in 1971–72, he took one wicket which was that of the great Gary Sobers. However, his tour was cut short due to an Achilles tendon injury.