Port-of-Spain: The West Indies cricket fraternity mourned the tragic death of cricketer Runako Morton who died in an accident on March 4.
He was killed on Sunday night at Chase Village, Chaguanas. His death has generated an outpouring of sympathy and love for the 33-year old Nevisian who lives in Princes Town, south Trinidad.
He was returning home after representing the Queen’s Park Cricket Club in their Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board premiership match against Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission team.
Sports Minister Anil Roberts said that his ministry and the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago mourn “the loss of this young man, dynamic cricketer, husband and father and commiserate with the many close friends and family he leaves behind.”
Azzim Bassarath, president of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board, said Runako was a cricketer who was blessed with a lot of talent and had a lot to add to his contribution to Trinidad and Tobago.
Runako played 15 Test matches, 56 ODIs and seven T20s since making his debut in 2002, a decade ago. He had to his credit 573 runs in Tests and 1,519 in ODIs. (IANS)
