It has been confirmed that the motorist who has been left in a critical condition after an accident on South Road last week is Anthony Edwards, the former Somerset Cup Match and Bermuda fast bowler.

According to police, Mr Edwards was driving on South Road in Warwick at about 3pm last Thursday when his motorcycle collided with a truck that was exiting Marley Beach Drive.

The crash remains under investigation and witnesses are asked to contact police at 295-0011.

Mr Edwards, 51, who emigrated to Bermuda from Jamaica as a child, rose to prominence as a cricketer in the 1970s at Devonshire Recreation Club, where he promptly earned the nickname “Pacer”.

From there, he gained in recognition and was a member of the 1979 Bermuda Under-19 team that won the International Youth Tournament in Canada.

Three years later, he was making a victorious debut in Cup Match, taking eight wickets.

Then came the senior call-up and a distinguished run for Bermuda that lasted until 1994, when he and the late Terry Burgess spearheaded an attack in Nairobi, Kenya, that took the country to within one victory of qualifying for the World Cup.

Numerous well-wishers have attempted to see Mr Edwards at the Intensive Care Unit of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital — but the family have requested that their privacy be respected at what is a very difficult time.

However, the family have given thanks to supporters for their prayers and messages of goodwill.