Former cricketer's wife dies suddenly in a supermarket: 'We were to retire together'

The wife of former cricketer Duncan Pauline has died unexpectedly while shopping at a supermarket in Surrey. Wiyada Pauline, 46, collapsed during a visit to a Waitrose store in Esher earlier this week. Emergency services were called to the supermarket around 6pm on Wednesday following reports of a “concern for safety.” Despite efforts from medical teams, she was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident led to the closure of the high street and the supermarket while emergency responders attempted to revive her. Pauline, 64, who represented Surrey as an all-rounder for seven years, has been left devastated by the sudden loss of his wife. Speaking to The Sun, he recalled receiving the news. “She went out to Waitrose at about 5.15pm and then I got a call from one of her friends,” he said. “I went up there expecting she’d had a knock on the head but not that she was dead. When I got there the police told me she had passed away.” Wiyada, originally from Thailand, had been planning for retirement in her home country. Pauline described her as being excited about the future before the tragedy struck."I went up there expecting she'd had a knock on the head but not that she was dead. When I got there the police told me she had passed away.""She had a cloth over her head and she looked very peaceful when they pulled the cloth off her head. She was only 46, it's a shock that she could go so young. We've been married for 22 years and we were due to retire in a couple of years. She wanted to go back home to Thailand. We even bought a house in Thailand for our retirement - the sad thing is she won't get to do that now," he told The Sun. Local police confirmed they were called to the supermarket following reports of a medical emergency. No suspicious circumstances have been reported in connection with her death. Pauline, who played county cricket through the 1980s, is remembered for his all-round abilities and long stint with Surrey. He has now asked for privacy as he grieves the sudden passing of his wife.