Peter Roebuck, 55, found dead in South Africa Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Suneer Chowdhary 13 Nov 2011 Tweet Peter Roebuck was found dead in his hotel room in South Africa Related Articles See all Australian Cricket news Share it Pin It Respected cricket writer and commentator, Peter Roebuck died in South Africa. He was 55. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, he was found dead at the Southern Sun Hotel Newlands in Cape Town.Roebuck, who was covering Australia’s ongoing tour of South Africa was a columnist for Cricinfo and some of the newspapers around. He was also covering the tour for the ABC as a radio commentator and it was reported that the police had had a word with him Saturday night after he came back from dinner. Roebuck used to cover cricket for Australia and when they were not playing, he would stay in South Africa or Sydney. He played in 335 first-class matches and scored 17,558 runs at 37.27, with 33 centuries. He was the captain of the Somerset side which had Joel Garner, Viv Richards and Ian Botham but a long-standing spat with them saw their ouster. Roebuck has written an autobiography named, ‘Sometimes I Forgot To Laugh’.The cause of Roebuck’s death has not yet been revealed. Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 461 Reads All Cricket News Recent Cricket Articles Big Bash League T20 2011-12 Live Stream and Odds on William Hill TV16 Dec 2011The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash League begins from December 16 and you can watch all games line on Willia Western Australia v New South Wales odds and live: Ryobi One-Day Cup 201109 Dec 2011The two bottom-placed teams in the Ryobi One-Day Cup 2011, New South Wales and Western Australia, w Big Bash League 2011 Schedule and Odds07 Dec 2011The first season of the Big Bash League T20 will begin this year from December 16. Eight teams will Mickey Arthur is new Australia coach22 Nov 2011Cricket Australia has named Mickey Arthur as their new cricket coach, who will also look after a wi Sheffield Shield Live 2011: Queensland edge out New South Wales18 Nov 2011Ben Cutting took seven wickets in a Sheffield Shield match as Queensland defeated New South Wales a Western Australia beat Victoria in Sheffield Shield match14 Nov 2011Western Australia rode on a Liam Davis century to beat Victoria Bushrangers by five wickets in a Sh More Stories Recent Articles Euro 2012 Latest Schedule and Fixtures List25 May 2012A guide detailing all the important dates for Euro 2012 Republic of Ireland Euro 2012 Tips - Niall Quinn's guide to Ireland's chances this summer25 May 2012Former Republic of Ireland striker Niall Quinn has assessed his nation's chances at Euro 2012 and i Norway v England Best Prices at Ladbrokes25 May 2012Ladbrokes have confirmed a Best Price offer for Saturday’s international friendly between Norway an Republic of Ireland v Bosnia live streaming25 May 2012Republic of Ireland begin their Euro 2012 preparations on Saturday afternoon with a friendly agains BM Atletico de Madrid v AG København live streaming handball preview and tips (17:00 BST)25 May 2012BM Atletico de Madrid and AG København face off in EHF Champions League Final Four South Sydney Rabbitohs sign Jeff Lima from Wigan Warriors25 May 2012South Sydney Rabbitohs have announced the signing of Jeff Lima from Super League club Wigan Warrior More Stories Tags Australia, Australia V South Africa, Peter Roebuck, Peter Roebuck Dead, South Africa
