West Indies remembers Runako Morton - Cricket News Update
The West Indies team has declared July 11 as the ‘http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RS-Morton-c2375 Day’ and dedicated the third One Day International (ODI) between the West Indies and New Zealand to the memory of the Nevisian, who once shared the dressing room with most of the current players of the Windies team.
Morton, the right-hander batsman, born on July 22nd in Nevis, was involved in a tragic road accident on March 4 when his car crashed into a utility pole, leading to immediate death. The Windies player was only 33.
“We want to show our appreciation for Runako, who was one of us and remains one of us. He played with most of the guys in the team and he was loved by everyone,” West Indies captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJG-Sammy-c1382 said.
Long after making his debut in the First-Class cricket back in 1996, Morton finally made his ODI debut for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in 2005.
The (late) middle-order batsman, in a career spanning over eight years, played 15 Tests, 56 ODIs and 7 T20Is for his team, and last appeared for his country against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in a T20I in 2010. Despite having huge potential as a batsman, the right-hander underachieved in a short Test career, scoring 573 runs at an average of 22.03.
His ODI record was far better (1519 runs at 33.75) where he scored both of his international centuries, his maiden ton (110*) came against New Zealand in 2006 and followed it up with another one against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 only two months later. During the 2006 Champions Trophy, he scored a match-winning 90 against the Aussies.
West Indian team is in St Kitts to play the third ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Bravo-c1379, has further declared to donate their match fees to Morton’s wife.
“We thought this would be the ideal way to pay tribute. As players and as a team we remember a man who has been a great team-mate and a brother,” Sammy further added.
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