Despite the title of that 2012 book (Jackers: A Life In Cricket) Jackman's life involved so much more than cricket ©Getty
Robin Jackman smiled as easily as he made others smile. He knew how to tell ordinary stories in extraordinary ways and in a warm, welcoming voice that helped him earn another career in the game. He could bowl a bit, talk a bit, and sing a bit: "Jessie, paint a picture about how it's going to be. By now I should know better, your dreams are never free."
Few of the evenings on which South Africa's cricket media gathered didn't feature Jackman crooning soulfully through Joshua Kadison's 1993 song. Those happy times are no more. Jackman