MIRZAS_DEATH_25SEP1995

Mirza dies suddnely.

Worcestershire`s 24-year-old fast bowler Parvaz Mirza died suddenly at his home in Birmingham on Sunday, club officials said.

Parvaz played in five championship matches in the recent English county season and played in his side`s final Sunday league game against Glamorgan last weekend.

A Worcestershire statement said: "The cause of his death is not yet known but as far as the club is aware he had been in good health and had not been ill recently."

County secretary Michael Vockins said: "We are devastated. The news has come as a complete bombshell. You don`t really think of these things happening to a young man, especially a professional sportsman."

Parvaz joined Worcestershire in 1993 and made his first class debut a year later.