( CNN ) -- Tributes have flooded in for former West Indies Test player Runako Morton , who was killed in a car crash in Trinidad Sunday . The 33-year-old Morton played all three forms of international cricket for the West Indies , last representing them two years ago . Reports said he was driving home alone on his way home from a match when the tragic accident occurred in central Trinidad . West Indies Cricket Board president Dr Julian Hunte gave the official reaction to his death . `` Runako 's passing , still in the prime of life , leaves us all in shock , '' he said . `` Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends as we all try to come to terms with his loss . `` He will be remembered as a fierce competitor on the field who gave no quarter whether he was playing for West Indies , Leeward Islands , Nevis or Trinidad and Tobago . '' Former captain Chris Gayle tweeted : `` We lost a True Warrior WI Cricketer Runako Morton - May ( h ) is soul . rest in peace ! While former teammate Wavell Hinds also used his Twitter blog to express his feelings . `` Gone far too soon brother Runako . I will treasure the great memories for sure . RIP . God knows best . '' Morton , who hailed from the tiny island of Nevis , scored 573 Test runs at an average of 22.03 and 1519 in one day internationals ( ODI ) at 33.75 . His Test debut came against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2005 , and he made his maiden ODI hundred against New Zealand a year later . But despite being an acknowledged talent , Morton was unable to cement a regular place in the West Indies team in any format . In other cricket news Monday , former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns has began his High Court action in London against former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi . Cairns , 41 , is suing Modi for substantial libel damages over an `` unequivocal allegation '' made on Twitter that he was involved in match-fixing . The disputed tweet was picked up and reported on the cricket website Cricinfo , but they were forced to remove it by Cairns and pay him damages . However Modi refused to apologize and pleaded justification , maintaining that the charge was true . The case , without a jury , is expected to last two weeks .
Former West Indies international John Morton killed in car crash . Tributes flood in for 33-year - old Morton who played in 15 Tests . Former captain Chris Cairns described him as a ' legend ' . Cairns begins High Court action against former IPL chairman Lalit Sharma .