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One Minute Silence Observed As Former West Indian Fast Bowler Ezra Moseley Dies In A Road Accident, Twitter Expresses Condolence

Former West Indian cricketer and women’s team coach, Ezra Moseley died after a car accidently hit him in Barbados. The players observed a minute of silence during the Bangladesh vs West Indies Test match to honor the life of Moseley.

Ezra Moseley- whose international career had ended in a dramatic manner as he had signed up for the controversial rebel West Indies tour of South Africa in 1982-83, passed away on Saturday in Bridgetown. Former West Indies fast bowler Ezra Moseley died after being hit by a car on Saturday morning, Barbados newspaper The Nation reported. He had played two Tests and nine ODI’s for West Indies. He played for Glamorgan in 1986, in between playing as a professional in the Lancashire Leagues.

The West Indian cricket team were playing against Bangladesh in their 1st Test match against Bangladesh. WI registered a historic win by chasing 395 runs in the fourth innings, but before the start of the Day’s play, all the players lined up for a minute’s silence to commemorate the life of the fast-bowler.

He was also the coach of West Indies women’s team. The official Twitter account of WI cricket wrote: At the start of Day 5, both West Indies and @BCBtigers observed a minute of silence in honour of former WI fast bowler and Women's coach, Ezra Moseley.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvWI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>#BANvWI</a> At the start of Day 5, both West Indies and <a href="https://twitter.com/BCBtigers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>@BCBtigers</a> observed a minute of silence in honour of former WI fast bowler and Women&#39;s coach, Ezra Moseley.<br><br>The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MenInMaroon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>#MenInMaroon</a> are also wearing black armbands today in his memory 🙏 <a href="https://t.co/uGEisqheia" rel='nofollow'>pic.twitter.com/uGEisqheia</a></p>&mdash; Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/windiescricket/status/1358268961100595201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>February 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Cricketer Alex Tudor also remembered the bowler for his short run-ups: He wrote:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hearing the very sad news that Ezra Moseley has passed away in a road accident in Barbados😢 my thoughts &amp; prayers go out to his family &amp; close friends at this time. I remember watching the 90 England tour to WI &amp; off that short run up generating so much pace. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPEzra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>#RIPEzra</a></p>&mdash; Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) <a href="https://twitter.com/alextudorcoach/status/1358119009108000769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>February 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Here’s a look at what the cricketing world is speaking about the death of Ezra Moseley:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sad news. Always great fun watching Ezra Moseley at Glamorgan, weren&#39;t many quicker bowlers in an era of really rapid pace merchants. <a href="https://t.co/iusqU9FCpB" rel='nofollow'>https://t.co/iusqU9FCpB</a></p>&mdash; Phil Blanche (@philblanche) <a href="https://twitter.com/philblanche/status/1358148096061022213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>February 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Before start of the day&#39;s play both teams observed a minute&#39;s silence in memory of former West Indian fast bowler Ezra Moseley, who passed away yesterday.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BANvWI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>#BANvWI</a> <a href="https://t.co/k59YxWSJeU" rel='nofollow'>pic.twitter.com/k59YxWSJeU</a></p>&mdash; Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCBtigers/status/1358264596579057664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>February 7, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">So so sad news 😢he was a seriously quick bowler, he had masses of natural ability. There will be so many league stories about his pace &amp; club players having sleepless nights! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>#RIP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EzraMoseley?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>#EzraMoseley</a> 🙏🏽 <a href="https://t.co/5RIq1vt2zs" rel='nofollow'>https://t.co/5RIq1vt2zs</a></p>&mdash; Paul Nixon (@Paulnico199) <a href="https://twitter.com/Paulnico199/status/1358139062654238722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>February 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our tribute to former West Indies pace bowler, Ezra Moseley, who played for the club between 1980 and 1986 <a href="https://t.co/CzeocxQA4s" rel='nofollow'>https://t.co/CzeocxQA4s</a></p>&mdash; Glamorgan Cricket 🏏 (@GlamCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlamCricket/status/1358132689841381389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel='nofollow'>February 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Moseley played his last Test match against England in 1990.

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