The Trinidad and Tobago cricket community is mourning the loss of Eddie Hart, the former Tunapuna MP and celebrated sportsman who passed away on January 4 at age 89. The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) issued an official statement honoring Hart’s significant contributions to both cricket and football development in the nation.
While Hart gained wider recognition for his political career as a People’s National Movement stalwart and his football development work, the TTCB emphasized his profound impact on cricket. Hart was instrumental in forming the Eddie Hart Cricket Team, which he captained with distinction. The team featured notable players including former Trinidad and Tobago fast bowler Alec Burns and Jaswick Taylor, who represented the West Indies in three Test matches during the late 1950s.
Hart made his mark in East Zone Council tournaments alongside fellow eastern sports legend Ulric ‘Buggy’ Haynes, who himself passed away in July 2025. Cricket enthusiasts in the eastern zone remembered Hart as a formidable fast bowler with a distinctive delivery action comparable to contemporary Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah.
The TTCB statement highlighted that Hart’s passing represents a substantial loss to Trinidad and Tobago’s sporting heritage, noting that his multifaceted contributions to sports, youth development, and national service cannot be overstated. Hart was remembered as maintaining an affable and easy-going demeanor while consistently focusing on creating opportunities for young athletes through both cricket and football.