Saturday, August 8, 2015

Cricket-South Africa's first post-isolation captain Rice dies







CAPE TOWN, July 28 (Reuters) - South Africa's first skipper of the post-confinement time Clive Rice passed on Tuesday subsequent to engaging a cerebrum tumor, the nation's cricket load up said.

The 66-year-old had all the earmarks of being abating in the wake of going by India prior this year to get automated radiation treatment in Bangalore.

Rice's family affirmed his passing to South Africa's Eye Witness News, saying he was admitted to doctor's facility on Sunday with extreme stomach torments.

The allrounder captained South Africa at 42 years old on their noteworthy post-disconnection restricted overs voyage through India in 1991, however was let well enough alone for the squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand the next year.

He additionally quickly spoke to Scotland before the Proteas' readmission to universal cricket.

"Clive was our first commander and we knew him to be an extraordinary warrior all his life," Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat said in a media discharge.

"Notwithstanding amid his most recent couple of years he set up a commonly bold and uplifting battle against the sickness that had debilitated him for a long span of time."

Rice played in 482 five star matches for Transvaal, Natal and Nottinghamshire, scoring 26,331 keeps running at a normal of 40.95. He additionally took 930 wickets at 22.49 each before resigning in 1994.

"Decimating news on the demise of Clive Rice. He was a motivation to me as a youthful player and a fabulous illustration," previous Proteas opening batsman and mentor Gary Kirsten tweeted.

Rice drove Nottinghamshire to the County Championship titles in 1981 and 1987, and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year after the first title achievement.

He came back to Trent Bridge as the recently delegated cricket supervisor in 1999, a position he held until 2003.

It was amid that time he was attributed with helping influence Kevin Pietersen to qualify to play global cricket for England.

Countryman and International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO David Richardson paid tribute to the allrounder.

"Clive Rice was a titan of the amusement in South Africa, as well as over the cricketing scene," Richardson said in an announcement.

"In spite of the fact that his global appearances for the Proteas were restricted to only three ODIs, Clive was an immensely helpful figure for those of us who had the benefit to speak to our nation.

"Clive was gigantically viewed over the world amusement as a player, yet later as a mentor and tutor where he motivated any semblance of Lance Klusener, Shaun Pollock and Jonty Rhodes, and he will be extraordinarily missed by the individuals who knew him," he included. (Reporting by Nick Said; altering by Amlan Chakraborty)

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