London: Tom Maynard, a rising Surrey cricket star, has died after he was hit by a Tube train Monday morning shortly after he ran away from police officers who stopped his car.

The 23-year-old, son of former Glamorgan and England batsman Matthew Maynard, was hit by a District Line train at Wimbledon Park station just after 5am but Maynard was pronounced dead at the scene. His death is not being treated as suspicious.

Officers had tried to pull over a black Mercedes, which was being driven “erratically”, an hour before the player’s body was found on the tracks.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Officers stopped a vehicle after it was seen being driven erratically in Arthur Road, SW19. The male driver of the vehicle — a black Mercedes C250 — made off on foot.

“Officers were unable to locate the man. At approximately 5.10 am the body of a man fitting the same description was found on tracks near Wimbledon Park station.”

The force added that it was still trying to identify the man found on the tracks and that the Directorate of Professional Standards and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) have been informed.

Surrey said that their Friends Life Twenty20 game against Hampshire Royals at the Oval, scheduled for Wednesday, would be postponed as a mark of respect.

Maynard, who had been tipped as a future England international, played Sunday in Surrey’s Twenty20 match against Kent at Beckenham, scoring seven runs.

The Cardiff-born batsman came through the ranks at Glamorgan before moving to Surrey last summer. He was considered a rising star in the game and earned himself a place on the England Lions tour to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the start of this year.

Richard Thompson, the Surrey chairman, said: “Our thoughts at this awful time are with Tom’s family and friends and all those that were close to him.

“Tom Maynard was a prodigiously talented young batsman who had made an incredible start to his career and was clearly destined for far greater things. The impact Tom made in such a short period of time for Surrey CCC spoke for itself. There is a profound sense of loss at the passing of Tom. To lose anybody at such a young age is an utterly senseless tragedy.”

Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, said: “This is a very sad day for everyone connected with Surrey County Cricket Club and for Glamorgan County Cricket Club where Tom spent the early part of his career.

Tom was a player of enormous potential who had already represented England Lions and had an exciting future ahead of him. Our hearts go out to the Maynard family for their tragic loss and we send them and all Tom’s many friends and colleagues within the game our deepest sympathies.”

The batsman had missed the third day of the County Championship game at Horsham last week, Surrey attributing his absence to an injured shoulder stemming from a car accident.

However, the club refused to deny speculation from supporters that the injury may relate to an incident in a night club.

Meanwhile, Surrey pace bowler Jade Dernbach has been withdrawn for the remainder of England’s ODI series against West Indies on compassionate grounds following the sudden death of Maynard.

Dernbach is believed to have been close to Surrey teammate Maynard and, as such, Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes has been added to England’s one-day international squad as his replacement.

Maynard’s death is the second time a tragedy has hit the London-based club in just over 10 years.