Man charged for English cricketer death

A man has been charged with the murder of a young English cricketer who was the captain of the Chris Gayle Academy in London.

Adrian St John was killed during an armed robbery while on holiday in the Caribbean earlier this month, with the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian reporting that a man will appear in court on Monday after being charged with murder.

St John was a promising young cricketer, who represented Hertfordshire University and one day hoped to play for the West Indies.

West Indies star Chris Gayle took to social media after hearing the news of St John's death.

"Such sad news to hear. My condolences to his family & friends. Adrian St John was the captain of the academy," Gayle tweeted.

Adrian Atherton, a coach at the London Schools Cricket Association, said big things were expected of St John in the future.

"He was the sweetest boy. I've never known Adrian get angry or get into a fight with anyone - he was a really, really sweet boy. He was humble and loved the game of cricket," Atherton said.

"They were hoping for big things for him, he had improved a lot. They were hoping that in the next couple of years he was going to do something big. He was a lovely kid and his death has hit us all hard."