The 1969-70 the tour of India was successful - Australia won 3-1 - but the non-smoking, non-drinking Lawry had little time for the social side of the tour, was unable to maintain good public relations and manager Fred Bennett submitted an unfavourable report.
He had been invited by Fred Bennett, the head of the Australian Cricket Board, to see if Simpson was interested in taking on the job full-time.
Tony Bennett | Fred Astaire | Fred Frith | Fred Quimby | Fred Thompson | Joan Bennett | Fred Beckey | Fred MacMurray | Fred Willard | Alan Bennett | Constance Bennett | Jeff Bennett | Fred Hersch | Fred | Fred Seibert | Fred R. Harris | Fred Olen Ray | Fred Neil | Fred Hoyle | Fred Flintstone | Fred Couples | Edward H. Bennett | Bennett Cerf | Fred Noonan | W. A. C. Bennett | Michael Bennett | Fred Wilson | Fred Upton | Fred Rogers | Fred Gwynne |