- A Surrey academy graduate has died on the age of 34, the membership confirmed
- His former team-mate Rory Burns has paid an emotional tribute to him
A proficient younger cricketer has tragically handed away on the age of 34.
Josh Lawrence got here by Surrey’s academy and represented the second XI throughout his time on the membership.
Surrey confirmed Lawrence’s loss of life in a press release on Wednesday.
The assertion learn: ‘Everybody at Surrey County Cricket Membership have been significantly saddened to listen to of the passing of Surrey Academy graduate Josh Lawrence. Josh performed within the Surrey age group pathway as nicely representing the Second XI.’
Membership captain Rory Burns, who additionally performed 32 Assessments for England between 2018 and 2022, got here by Surrey’s ranks alongside Lawrence.
He paid an emotional tribute to his former team-mate, hailing him as somebody who was ‘a pleasure to share the sphere with’.
Josh Lawrence (pictured) who got here by the ranks at Surrey has tragically handed away
Surrey captain and ex-England star Rory Burns (pictured) has paid tribute to Lawrence
Lawrence’s ex-club Spencer additionally paid tribute to Lawrence and posted images of him in motion
‘On behalf of the Membership I’d like to increase my condolences to Josh’s household and mates,’ Burns wrote in a press release posted on Instagram.
‘I performed alongside Josh rising up and he was a terrific cricketer and a pleasure to share the sphere with.
‘I used to be significantly saddened to listen to of his passing and my greatest needs are with all who knew him.’
Lawrence’s former membership Spencer additionally despatched their very own tribute after he performed for them as a youngster.
‘We’re very saddened to listen to of the latest passing of former member Josh Lawrence,’ they wrote on Instagram alongside images of Lawrence in motion.
‘Josh performed for Spencer in 2008/9 and was part of our ECB Nationwide Championship Membership Remaining group in Derby in 2009.’
