7 Feb 2020

Sport: Pacific mourns the death of former Fiji cricket captain

From , 5:00 am on 7 February 2020

The Pacific Island cricket community is mourning the death of the former Fiji captain, Josefa Rika, who died on Monday after suffering an asthma attack.

The 32-year-old spent a decade playing for his country and also had stints coaching national age grade and senior teams, working as a development officer and, most recently, as the national high performance manager.

Cricket Fiji chief executive Alex Konrote told Vinnie Wylie that Rika's family, friends and colleagues are in a state of disbelief.

Joe Rika in action for Fiji.

Joe Rika in action for Fiji. Photo: Supplied/Cricket Fiji