Cricket participant and pa, 45, collapses and dies at the box in heatwave

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A CRICKETER and dad-of-two has died of a suspected center assault after collapsing on box in a fit throughout considered one of the freshest days of the yr.

Maqsood Anwar, 45, fell in poor health whilst bowling within the 27C climate on Saturday.

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Maqsood ‘Max’ Anwar died of a suspected center assault throughout a cricket fit on SaturdayCredit score: WNS
Sully Centurions Cricket Club, where Maqsood played

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Sully Centurions Cricket Membership, the place Maqsood performed

Maqsood’s crew the Sully Centurions dialled 999 however the father-of-two, referred to as ‘Max’, may now not be revived on the sports activities flooring close to Barry, South Wales.

Buddy Zia Gelhan stated Max had bowled 4 overs when he began to really feel chest pains and an ambulance was once known as in.

Maqsood, who his buddies described because the “tallest and friendliest of guys”, shrugged it off as warmth stroke and persevered on till he collapsed at the pitch.

“The ambulance was once there they usually showed it was once a center assault, they attempted to restore him but when was once too past due,” Zia stated.

“He passed on to the great beyond doing what he liked doing – taking part in cricket. If most effective Max knew what was once taking place however it could be two thumbs up and ‘I am nice, simply give me water’.”

The fit in opposition to Monkswood CC was once deserted following the tragedy and buddies have known as for grassroots sports activities grounds throughout the United Kingdom to be fitted with defibrillators.

Buddy Zia added: “There must be a defibrillator on website online, they may have had the device on him. If golf equipment can come up with the money for covers this must be funded too.”

Nathan Baker stated: “I believe it’s now time for all wearing venues to be supplied with defibrillators!

“A real gentleman was once taken away a long way too quickly these days at cricket, a person who I had the excitement to name a chum. RIP Maqsood Anwar.”

Sully Centurions Cricket Membership stated it was once “mourning the passing of considered one of our gamers”.

“Each the circle of relatives and participants of the membership are grieving and we’d ask all to admire their privateness at this hard time.”

Maqsood leaves behind two children

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Maqsood leaves in the back of two youngstersCredit score: WNS

BRITAIN SIZZLES

Britain is scorching below a perilous heatwave that has noticed temperatures achieve an insufferable 31.6C, making Sunday the freshest day of the yr to this point.

Crowds flocked to seashores from 7am on Saturday as a blowtorch directly from the Azores hit UK shores.

The best possible temperature of the day was once recorded at Heathrow, of 31.6C, with the Met place of job caution that the sweltering warmth will proceed.

It beat 30.3C that was once recorded in Coton In The Elms, Derbyshire, on Saturday, surpassing the 29.7C recorded in south-west London on June 14.

It’s the freshest day of the yr to this point in Wales, Cardiff, with 30.2C, beating the day prior to this’s temperatures of 29.6C in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales.

In Dorset, households started putting in at the sand early the day prior to this morning in a bid to overcome the crowds.

And hardy buddies in Tynemouth, North Tyneside went one higher, plunging into the surf at dawn to paddleboard.

Britain faces more heat during the week

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Britain faces extra warmth throughout the week

TRAGEDY STRIKES

In spite of the great vibes, the day additionally introduced tragedy to the Croyde group in North Devon when a lady drowned whilst swimming within the attractiveness spot.

The tragedy took place at the preferred browsing seaside at round 10.30am the day prior to this morning.

Police have showed “{that a} frame was once situated within the water” however stated there have been no suspicious cases.

Coastguards, RNLI staff, police and paramedics raced to the scene on the massive sandy seaside however the lady may now not be stored.

Eye witnesses stated they noticed a “girl being pulled from the water”. 

A frame was once additionally present in Carlisle on Saturday whilst emergency products and services have been on the lookout for a boy who vanished in a river.

The teenager entered the river Eden in Rickerby Park close to Stony Holme the day prior to this.

Police introduced a seek when they won a file of shock for the welfare of the boy at round 9pm by way of North West Ambulance Provider.

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The frame was once discovered at round 11:45am these days.

Formal identity has now not but taken position.

Paramedics at the scene of the popular surfing beach at Croyde, North Devon, at around 10.30am yesterday morning

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Paramedics on the scene of the preferred browsing seaside at Croyde, North Devon, at round 10.30am the day prior to this morningCredit score: SWNS
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