Former West Indian cricketer Ezra Moseley died after he was hit by a car near Bridgetown while he was on his bicycle, as per various media reports. Mosely had represented the West Indies in two Test matches and one One Day International
(ODI) match.
His international chances were limited owing to a sharp West
Indian fast bowling attack at the time, featuring Caribbean legends such as Andy
Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner and Colin Croft.
Moseley came back from a back injury to start for the renowned
West Indies rebel tour to South Africa in 1982, getting a lifetime ban from West
Indies Cricket.
Interestingly, after the ban was lifted, Moseley became the
only member from the team to reappear for the national side, getting a chance to
play in two Test matches in a 1990 series against England.
“Ezra was one of our region’s premier fast bowlers from
the late ’70s through the ’80s and into the early ’90s,” Cricket West
Indies’ Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams was quoted as saying, who further said
he wanted to extend his condolences to the late sportsman’s family.
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Significantly, having taken up the role of a coach in a
cricket coaching school in Bridgetown, Moseley played an important role in the
development of current West indies Test skipper Jason Holder in the latter’s
formative years.
