East England and Northamptonshire Batter Wayne Larkins died at the age of 71 years.

Ned was named Larkins 13 Tests and 25 one -day internationals for England between 1979 and 1991, and was part of the side of the 1979 World Cup final.

He made 716 demonstrations for Northamptonshire in first class and one -day formats, scoring 29,929 runs over 60 centuries.

The initial batsman was part of the Nurture Side, which won his first major trophy Gillette Cup in 1976.

He left for Durham in 1991 and had small mantras with minor counties Bedfordshire and HuntingDonshire before he retired before playing in 2001.

Northamptonshire said, “Northernly, one of the most exciting and naturally talented English top -order batsmen of his generation, he did not fear anyone with a new ball and can cause very well serious harm,” Northamptonshire said.

Larkins’s wife Debbie said: “Ned loved everyone and loved her and everyone loved her. People were ready for her infectious energy. He burnt every room and never wanted the party to end.

“He loved a wife and his soul of his precious daughters very much. He would be partying in the sky, will drink a toast for everyone and his life. We have been destroyed but we will never forget his unique presence and his impact on our life.

“We will take him to our hearts forever.”