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HEADLINE: TT AND WEST INDIES OFF-SPINNER PASSES ON
CaribbeanCricket.com
2016-03-23 14:23:37
WICB Press Release: St. John’s, ANTIGUA - The Board of Director, Management and Staff of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regret the passing of Trinidadian and West Indian off-spinner, Rangy Nanan.
Nanan was described as a quality off-spinner who served Trinidad and Tobago for almost two decades with distinction, leading them in the Shell Shield in the 1980s. He played in 94 first class matches where he racked up 366 wickets and scored 2,607 runs.
He played one Test for the West Indies in the 1980-81 year versus Pakistan where he took four wickets and scored 16 runs. His bowling figures for the match were 36-7-91-4. West Indies won that match by 156 runs.
After making his first class debut in 1973, he served the TT team as captain from 1984 – 1991. Following his retirement, he served as a police officer, a liaison officer for the West Indies team and was a volunteer for the Cricket World Cup 2007 in the Caribbean. The WICB offers condolences to his family and close friends.
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Narper
2016-03-23 14:25:38
Oilah
2016-03-23 14:28:34
Sad...was a Shell Shield stalwart
RIP
Narper
2016-03-23 14:42:19
FORMER West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago cricketer Rangy Nanan has died. Nanan passed away at the Couva District Hospital, after falling ill at his home in Preysal early on Wednesday. He was 62-years-old.
ESPN Cricinfo described the cricketer as having the: “misfortune to be one of the Caribbean’s leading spinners at the time Clive Lloyd’s all-pace strategy was taking hold. A leading offspinner for Trinidad for almost two decades, his best season was in 1981-82 when he took 32 Shell Shield wickets in five matches and when he retired he was their leading wicket-taker in the competition. He was no mean batsman either with a first-class hundred to his name. His one Test came in Pakistan at Faisalabad in 1980-81 where he took four wickets but impressed with his tight control, and took two important catches. He was also a police officer.”
Nanan, a right hand bat, was a right am off break bowler who played his lone test in 1980 versus Pakistan in Faisalabad.
He took four wickets at an average of 22.75.
His first class debut was in 1973, and he captained the Trinidad and Tobago senior team from 1984-1991.
Rangy Nanan has died
Narper
2016-03-23 14:45:45
tops
2016-03-23 14:53:27
In reply to Narper
Another good player who was unfortunate to be at the time when WI had allot of others. He would have been a certainty for WI in these times.
R I P
Andy99
2016-03-23 14:57:33
Andy99
2016-03-23 14:58:29
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Please add former at the start of the headline because it kinda reads like its a current player.
Slipfeeler
2016-03-23 16:54:53
In reply to tops
Great regional spinner. RIP Nanan!
Runs
2016-03-23 17:05:25
Blackbird
2016-03-23 18:04:22
RIP a true stalwart of our game.
Curtis
2016-03-23 18:27:21
RIP Rangy Nanan. So young too.
Ninetenjack
2016-03-23 18:41:29
In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
Saw him bowl at Bourda, he could ball all day from 1 end.
Tagwa1
2016-03-23 21:51:09
Surely a Regional great.
Rest in peace Rangy Nanan.
We need to have a Regional Hall of fame.
Test will only take so much. Many very good players who contributed to the game must be remembered.
A Hall of fame ensures that.
