New Zealand allrounder Jimmy Neesham on Thursday paid tribute to his high school cricket coach, David Gordon, who had passed away on July 14 due to heart failure.
“Dave Gordon, my High School teacher, coach, and friend. Your love of this game was infectious, especially for those of us lucky enough to play under you. How appropriate you held on until just after such a match. Hope you were proud. Thanks for everything. RIP,” Neesham tweeted.
Gordon passed away during the Super Over in the World Cup final and his daughter Leonie Gordon said that Neesham had hit a six in the Super Over when her father took his last breath.
Leonie was touched by Neesham’s response.
“It was lovely, you know, he’s kept in touch with Jimmy and he is friends with Jimmy’s father. He always had a soft spot for Jimmy Neesham, he was very proud of him. He would definitely be following his career,” stuff.co.nz quoted Leonie Gordon as saying.
David Gordon went into heart failure five weeks ago and succumbed to it during New Zealand’s final match against England.
