In remembrance of former India pacer David Johnson, who unfortunately died in Bengaluru earlier in the day at the age of fifty-two, the Indian team will wear black armbands against Afghanistan during their Super Eight encounter on Thursday in Barbados.
Johnson, who ran a cricket academy, had recently been dealing with health issues. He unfortunately died after falling from his fourth-floor flat balcony, according to a Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) official cited by The Times of India. Johnson’s two children and his wife survive him.
Team India will wear black armbands today in memory of former Indian fast bowler David Johnson, who passed away on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/dhFiwjnWSs
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 20, 2024
During his playing career, Johnson bowled right-arm pace for Karnataka in 72 domestic matches and appeared in just two Test matches for India. He also had a career-best bowling average of 8/55 and a top score of 101*. His total of 166 domestic wickets came from his bowling, which includes eight five-fors and one ten-for.
His achievements in cricket at home were remarkable. In particular, his remarkable innings of 10 for 152 against Kerala in the 1995–96 Ranji Trophy season was a major factor in his promotion to the Indian squad. Pace-mongering Johnson once set a record with a delivery against Australia in a one-off Test match in Delhi in 1996, clocking in at 157.8 km/h. With that ball, he famously removed the imposing Michael Slater.
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While on the South African trip, the right-arm pacer was only involved in the first Test match, where he took the much sought-after wickets of Brian McMillan and Herschelle Gibbs.
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