Sheridan Raynor (7 July 1934 – 10 December 2011) was a Bermudian
cricket
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er. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. Although he only played one first-class match for
Bermuda
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, against
New Zealand
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in 1972,
his abilities were such that
Gary Sobers
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wanted Raynor to play for the
West Indies team. Raynor, however, was ineligible as Bermuda was not part of the West Indies association.
It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team.
Outside of cricket, Raynor worked as a taxi driver and spray mechanic.
Raynor died on 10 December 2011 as a result of complications from a
stroke
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which he had suffered a year previously and from which he had never regained consciousness.
Upon hearing the news of his death, the Bermudian parliament paused proceedings in tribute, and he was inducted into the Bermuda Sporting Hall of Fame.
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1934 births
2011 deaths
Bermudian cricketers
Taxi drivers
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