Sheridan Raynor

Sheridan Raynor
Personal information
Full name
Sheridan Steede Raynor
Born7 July 1934
Bermuda
Died10 December 2011(2011-12-10) (aged 77)
Paget, Bermuda
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1971/72Bermuda
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 13
Batting average 6.50
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 10
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 October 2011

Sheridan Raynor (7 July 1934 10 December 2011) was a Bermudian cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a left-arm spin bowler. Although he only played one first-class match for Bermuda, against New Zealand in 1972, his abilities were such that Gary Sobers wanted Raynor to play for the West Indies team. Raynor, however, was ineligible as Bermuda was not part of the West Indies association. It was the maiden first-class match to be played by the Bermuda cricket team. Outside of cricket, Raynor worked as a taxi driver and spray mechanic.

Raynor died on 10 December 2011 as a result of complications from a stroke which he had suffered a year previously and from which he had never regained consciousness. Upon hearing the news of his death, the Bermudian parliament paused proceedings in tribute, and he was inducted into the Bermuda Sporting Hall of Fame.