Cricket West Indies President, Dr. Kishore Shallow.
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Cricket West Indies (CWI) paid tribute to Patrick “Peter” Lashley and Anthony “Tony” White, former West Indies and Barbados gamers who died not too long ago.
Patrick Lashley was a classy left-handed batsman who made his Take a look at debut within the well-known Tied Take a look at towards Australia on the Gabba in Brisbane in December 1960. He performed 4 Take a look at matches along with his closing one towards England at Headingley in 1966. His top notch profession spanned virtually 20 years the place he performed 85 matches, scoring 4932 runs together with a high rating of 204.
After retiring from the sport, Lashley served in lots of roles as an administrator in Barbados. He was a nationwide selector, coach, and member of the board of administration of the Barbados Cricket Affiliation.
Dr. Kishore Shallow, president of CWI mentioned, “Peter Lashley will without end be remembered in West Indies cricket as a member of that nice staff that performed in probably the most well-known Take a look at match, probably the most memorable moments in our wealthy historical past.
He had a wealth of information of the sport and performed a significant position within the growth of a number of gamers in Barbados, lots of whom went on to symbolize the West Indies on the highest stage.”
In the meantime, White was an attacking middle-order batsman and bowled medium-pace in addition to offspin. He toured England in 1963 and later performed two Take a look at matches towards Australia in 1965. He top-scored with 57 not out on debut at Sabina Park to assist West Indies to victory. His firstclass report contains 31 appearances with slightly below 1,000 runs and 95 wickets.
Dr. Shallow mentioned, “Tony White was a part of a technology of excellent gamers who helped to put the inspiration for the expansion of West Indies cricket. Regardless of his restricted alternatives on the worldwide stage, he was a constant performer on the first-class stage. “He was extremely regarded and revered by his teammates and opponents. On behalf of CWI, I need to prolong condolences to the household and associates of Peter and Tony.”
