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Cricket Journalist found dead in W Cape
British Cricket journalist Peter Roebuck, who was found dead at his hotel in Claremont, Cape Town, may have committed suicide. " We suspect he committed suicide," says Western Cape Captain Frederick van Wyk.
Van Wyk says circumstances surrounding Roebuck's death were not immediately clear and police will be investigating. The 55-year-old Roebuck was found last night. He was in the country to cover Australia's Test series with the Proteas, which started earlier in the week.
According to cricinfo.com, Roebuck had spoken to police, on his return to the Southern Sun Hotel on Saturday, before he committed suicide. Van Wyk said Roebuck's conversation with police will be investigated.
Roebuck played 335 first-class matches in his career
Roebuck good friend
Gerald Majola, the Chief Executive Officer of Cricket South Africa, said in a statement that South African cricket had lost a good friend.
"He was a fierce critic of South African cricket in the unhappy days of the rebel tours, but he made a personal tour of South Africa after the completion of the unity process and the establishment of the United Cricket Board of SA," read the statement.
Majola says Roebuck had arranged bursaries to allow young players from townships to play club cricket in England.
Roebuck, a former cricketer who captained English county side Somerset in the 1980s, played 335 first-class matches in his career. A print journalist and commentator, Roebuck was born in Oxford, but in recent years had shared his time between South Africa and Australia, living in Pietermaritzburg and Sydney.
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warocka 100 Days Ago Report Abuse
may his soul rest in peace
Zeena 100 Days Ago Report Abuse
tjooo
SCARA 100 Days Ago Report Abuse
May his soul rest in peace coz i thnk he had a reason 4 doin it
anonymous 99 Days Ago Report Abuse
my send my condolences to family and collegue from bongani
anonymous 99 Days Ago Report Abuse
RIP,IT'S A SAD ENDING.
ronele.isaacs 98 Days Ago Report Abuse
Suicide is the most selfish thing. Those left behind have to deal with the WHY & MAYBE IF...even if things get so bad that it seems that there is no way out, u can try again 2moro. Just reach out and ask for help...time realy does heal...
anonymous 98 Days Ago Report Abuse
NADEL
It is a very sad story for cricket community, guys like this played a major role for South Africa to be where it is right now. Hope that this get resolved soon as it is not good for SA image considering the Dewali saga. I daerly hope that there is no foul play involved in this one. We do not need this as South Africans.
anonymous 98 Days Ago Report Abuse
RIP...IVEN IN HAVEN U ARE THE BEST
anonymous 94 Days Ago Report Abuse
May he rest peacefully
anonymous 93 Days Ago Report Abuse
What a sad ending of a life well lived! Refilwe
anonymous 92 Days Ago Report Abuse
Very sadd
anonymous 91 Days Ago Report Abuse
Why?
anonymous 87 Days Ago Report Abuse
committed suicide is nt been a solution at all ! everything happen with a reason ! elvis ,Dubai
anonymous 86 Days Ago Report Abuse
May hiz soul rest in peace its not for us to judge him
anonymous 82 Days Ago Report Abuse
Nna ke e mo rata, o botese jwang. Why a ka dira ntho e so, Eishhh!!1
anonymous 73 Days Ago Report Abuse
suicide is no way out
anonymous 72 Days Ago Report Abuse
Comitin sucide woundnt help problem sti remain solve ur problem via talkin
anonymous 71 Days Ago Report Abuse
Its sad to loose such iconic figure in da game.
anonymous 64 Days Ago Report Abuse
i wish this is not another Kebble-Majali-Maqhutyana-Dewali-Michael Jackson-Lebo Mathosa-Brenda Fassie incident. We've heard enough of that rubbish in our country already.
anonymous 48 Days Ago Report Abuse
"Robala ka kgotso"
anonymous 45 Days Ago Report Abuse
commiting a sucuide is not a solution.eishh
Patricia
anonymous 38 Days Ago Report Abuse
How did you survive until that age,then you decide to take your own life @ that age.No man that is a coward,what about your kids & wife surely they are trumatised,nevertheless it happened rest in peace.
anonymous 37 Days Ago Report Abuse
Ma condolences
lulufabu 35 Days Ago Report Abuse
May he rest in peace.
anonymous 11 Days Ago Report Abuse
Suicide is not a solution to the problem always tried to talk to some body there is always help condolences to the lost familly .
anonymous 11 Days Ago Report Abuse
Suicide is not a solution to the problem always tried to talk to some body there is always help condolences to the lost familly .from Hamza Bagwikoze
anonymous 10 Days Ago Report Abuse
may his soul rest in peace.from Kwenza