Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen

[YoungWillz 19,025]

Jamie Bishop, Glamorgan, at 44. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-32580686

[YoungWillz 19,025]

David Fletcher, of the Surrey teams of the 1940s and 1950s, died on 27 April at 90. http://www.kiaoval.com/david-fletcher-1924-2015/

 

Seem to have had a leg bye on this one.

[Grande Pablo 96]

Azmat Rana - Pakistani cricketer & brother of the infamous Shakoor

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/882625.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

[gcreptile 10,223]

First-class South African cricketer Mario Saliwa is dead at 31 apparently because he got stabbed:

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/69128441/former-champion-bodybuilder-mr-big-justin-rys-dies

[gcreptile 10,223]

Ex-England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor has a heart attack:

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/33393058

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Ex-England wicketkeeper Bob Taylor has a heart attack:

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/33393058

Old News

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Local league cricketer Bavalan Pathmanathan has died after being struck in the chest by a ball while batting.

[Guest Guest]

Clive Rice, ex-SA captain http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/33688075

 

 

[Sir Creep 7,012]

Former managing committee member of the Mumbai Cricket Association, Madhusudan Patwardhan passed away here. Patwardhan, aged 64, died following a massive cardiac arrest yesterday evening, MCA said in a media release today. Patwardhan was also former secretary of MCA’s Board of Umpires between 2003 and 2005 and then between 2007 and 2009, the release added.

 

WOO HOO I thought I'd NEVER post on the cricket thread! No longer a virgin.

SC

[Phantom 2,467]

Someone decided to take a few potshots at Wasim Akram.. He wasn't hurt in the attack, but makes you wonder if it was intentional or not

[Dr_T 254]

Apparently not a good month for Wasim Akram. His wife Huma, dead at 42.

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/431079.html

[Dr_T 254]

As has been reported in the "Hooroo Mate" forum, Arthur Morris died on Saturday aged 93. He was Australia's oldest surviving test cricketer. This mantle has now passed to Len Maddocks aged 89.

 

I find this interesting that there is no Australian (male) test cricketer over 90 (and only 13 in their 80s). I would think this is statistically unlikely based on the life expectancy of an Australian male and the number of test cricketers (but I would need to check the maths). According to Cricinfo there are only 9 ex-test cricketers over 90, the best known being Everton Weekes. I wonder if there is any reason for cricketers having shorter lives than their cohorts. I could understand a higher rate of skin cancers for Australian cricketers of this vintage as they did not have the advantage of modern sunscreens.

 

Arthur Morris's death also leaves Neil Harvey as the sole remaining member of the 1948 Invincibles and I think the last link to Bradman as far as test players go (looking through the list I can't see any who played against Bradman either.

 

Cricinfo's list of oldest surviving test cricketers can be found here:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283742.html

 

Cheers , Dr T

[YoungWillz 19,025]

Yorkshire CC have announced the death of DDP entrant, Brian Close. https://twitter.com/Yorkshireccc/status/643347900836245504

 

The long walk to the pavilion of points begins for those who picked him.

 

Edit: Not that long, Express in fact: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/605016/England-and-Yorkshire-cricket-legend-Brian-Close-died-aged-84

[Sir Creep 7,012]

Damn--ANOTHER miss on my Life of Brian team! What the hell Brians did I fahkin pick?!

SC

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Former Gloucestershire wicketkeeper and Test umpire, and professional footballer Barrie Meyer has died aged 83.

[gcreptile 10,223]

India's cricket boss and former world cricket boss Jagmohan Dalmiya dead at 75:

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-34311339

[Cat O'Falk 3,287]

Harold Stapleton is out for 100.

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Former England quickie Frank Tyson has died aged 85

[Dr_T 254]

Not good times for the Channel 9 commentary box. Frank Tyson is the 3rd to go in the space of 3 years from the 6 original commentators who were in the box from when Kerry Packer bought cricket. They were the sound of summer for me.

 

The 3 remaining are Ian Chappell (72), Keith Stackpole (75) and Bill Lawry (78). It would be a surprise (a sad surprise for me) to see any of them go any time soon, but by all reports Frank Tyson was in good health until the end or close to it at least.

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Former Aussie spinner Lindsay Kline has died aged 81.

 

He faced the final ball of the tied test against the West Indies in 1960.

[maryportfuncity 10,013]

Fred Ridgeway, Kent and England paceman

 

http://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/former-kent-and-england-bowler-fred-ridgway-dies

[maryportfuncity 10,013]

Harry Brind, groundsman:

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11919812/Harry-Brind-groundsman-obituary.html

[gcreptile 10,223]

Ken Graveney, captain, president and clubowner of Gloucestershire, is dead at 90:

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/34638861

 

Someone in the DDP picked the wrong Graveney.

[YoungWillz 19,025]

Ken Graveney, captain, president and clubowner of Gloucestershire, is dead at 90:

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/34638861

 

Someone in the DDP picked the wrong Graveney.

 

BBC have just announced Tom Graveney's death. I'll check for a link.

 

There ya go. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34716024

[gcreptile 10,223]

 

Ken Graveney, captain, president and clubowner of Gloucestershire, is dead at 90:

 

http://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/34638861

 

Someone in the DDP picked the wrong Graveney.

 

BBC have just announced Tom Graveney's death. I'll check for a link.

 

There ya go. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34716024

 

Grave news for that family.