At first Mr Anwar put the chest pain and dizziness he was suffering from down to the heat, friend and fellow cricketer Zia Gehlan said. "When he was on the side other players were saying: 'You don't look well at all, you better ring them,'" said Mr Gehlan. Other players dowsed Mr Anwar in water to cool him down, but almost immediately after ringing 999 he collapsed. "The emergency services really did give it their best shot, they were working on him for 45 minutes to an hour," said Mr Gehlan. In paying tribute to Mr Anwar his friend Mr Gehlan said: "He was a true gentleman.

Source: Daily Mirror July 18, 2021 18:16 UTC