Runako Morton killed in road accident
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Runako Morton, the West Indies batsman,
has died in a road accident on Sunday, police have confirmed. Morton,
33, crashed into a utility pole on the Solomon Hochoy Highway in Chase
Village in central Trinidad.
He
was on his way home from a cricket match, and was the sole occupant of
the vehicle. The accident occurred at around 11pm local time.
Morton
played 15 Tests and 56 ODIs for West Indies, with his last appearance
for his country coming against Australia in a Twenty20 international in
2010. He underachieved as a Test batsman, scoring 573 runs at an average
of 22.03 with four half-centuries. He had a better record as a one-day
player, scoring 1519 runs at an average of 33.75 with two centuries and
ten fifties.
Morton's
career was blotted by disciplinary breaches. He was expelled from the
West Indian Academy in July 2001, and a year later was called up to the
injury-plagued West Indies squad as a replacement for Marlon Samuels. He
pulled out of the ICC Champions Trophy in September 2002, after lying
about the death of his grandmother. His career slipped further when he
was arrested (though released without charge) in January 2004, following
a stabbing incident.
We lost a True Warrior W.I Cricketer Runako Morton-May is soul rest in peace! Our memories together Live On!-My Condolences to his Family :(
Chris Gayle @henrygayle
His
maiden ODI century (110*) came in a losing cause against New Zealand in
2006. Two months later, he scored another century, but in a washed-out
contest against Zimbabwe in Trinidad. However, one of his most
significant one-day knocks was his match-winning unbeaten 90 against
Australia in the 2006 Champions Trophy.
His
in-and-out career continued with a recall for the 2007 England trip and
he made runs against Zimbabwe later that year but his form never
remained consistent. His most recent fifty was the unbeaten 85 against
India at Kingston in 2009. His last Test appearance came in 2008 against
Australia in Antigua.
RIP Runako Morton. Shocked and saddened at the loss of my former WI teammate
Dwayne Bravo @Newbigdog
Morton
was one of the few players from the tiny island of Nevis to play Tests
for West Indies. He represented Leeward Islands from his debut in
1996-97 till 2009-10, when he shifted base to Trinidad and Tobago. He
scored 4104 first-class runs for Leewards at 44.60 with 11 centuries and
25 fifties. He played five first-class matches for Trinidad, scoring
189 runs.[Credit:Cricinfo.com]
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