At just 23, Maynard had a promising future ahead of him, with Surrey chairman Richard Thompson stating he was "clearly destined for far greater things."
Life, not only cricket, can be extremely cruel and the cricketing world today mourns the loss of a player who should have gone on to perform at the highest level for his country.
Not only that, Maynard was a young man, with family and friends who loved him and one cannot even begin to understand the hurt they must be feeling right now.
The purpose of this blog is just to echo everyone's high praise of Tom Maynard, a batsman of high repute, who excelled for Surrey having left his home county Glamorgan in 2010 following the acrimonious departure of his father Matthew from the Welsh county.
Maynard junior established himself as a key member of Surrey's batting line-up and hopes were high for a successful 2012 having won the Clydesdale Bank 40 over tournament last season.
We'll never know what Tom Maynard might have achieved now, and that is a massive tragedy. All I hope is that the Maynard family can be left in piece and allowed to grieve in dignity.
There were updates on Twitter as to the why's and how's of Maynard's death just hours after it occurred and for me, this is totally inappropriate at this point, particularly from Cricket journalists, who should surely be celebrating the guys life and career rather than chewing over the tragic events that lead to his demise
Death befalls all of us, but most of us are fortunate enough to have the chance to fulfil our potential. Tom Maynard was in the process of doing just that before this accident tragically robbed him of being able to complete his journey, and that transcends all sport and life in general.
It's just such a tragic waste of a young mans talent. RIP Tom Maynard, I still can't quite believe it as I type those horrendous words
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