Wave of mourning ran in the sports world due to the sudden death of the great cricketer, who had become unconscious after surgery

Mike Procter, a legendary cricketer from South Africa, passed away at the age of 77. There are reports that he lost consciousness following the surgery and never regained consciousness. His wife has reportedly told the media that he passed away on Saturday, February 17. According to Mike's wife Marina Proctor, a surgical complication caused him to lose consciousness; he did not wake up. The news of his death has created a wave of mourning in the sports world.

In his day, Mike Proctor was a superb all-around player. Subsequently, he was appointed as South Africa's inaugural coach in the aftermath of apartheid. His time officiating ICC matches was not without controversy, though. His family claims that following a routine surgery, he experienced a serious cardiac arrest while receiving treatment in the hospital's intensive care unit.

Mike Procter was an all-rounder who played cricket for his country from 1967 to 1970. Following this, South Africa was banned from the World Cricket League by the government of apartheid. South Africa had won six of the seven Test matches before the ban. All of these games were played by South Africa vs Australia.

Proctor was a fast-bowling all-rounder. He took 41 wickets in 7 Tests at an average of 15.02 runs. Along with this, he was also an explosive batsman. He equalled the world record by scoring 6 centuries in 6 consecutive innings. When the South African team returned to international cricket after the restoration of democracy, he was made the coach. He took the team to the semi-finals in the 1992 World Cup.