Former England batsman Hugh Morris has died aged 62 following a near-three 12 months battle with bowel most cancers.
Morris was recognized with the illness in January 2022 and, regardless of initially returning to work, left his position as Glamorgan chief govt in September 2023 to be together with his family members as he underwent remedy.
A prolific opening batsman, Morris scored 19,785 runs and 53 lots of within the County Championship for Glamorgan, the place he had two spells as captain and led them to the Sunday League title in 1993. He was additionally a part of their championship-winning facet 4 years later.
‘[We are] deeply saddened to study of the passing of Glamorgan legend, trophy successful captain and former CEO Hugh Morris MBE,’ the county membership stated in an announcement.
‘Hugh was a vastly revered and much-admired determine inside the sport, whose contribution to cricket in England and Wales shall be fondly remembered. Our ideas are together with his household, mates and colleagues at this very tough time.’
Morris additionally performed three Exams for England in 1991, captaining the facet on excursions of South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka earlier than later occurring to function the chief govt of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Former England batsman Hugh Morris has died aged 62 following a battle with bowel most cancers
Morris (left) scored 19,785 runs and 53 lots of within the County Championship for Glamorgan
Throughout his tenure, the England males’s Take a look at crew had one in every of their greatest-ever durations, successful three consecutive Ashes sequence. Morris resigned the day after the ultimate victory in 2013.
Born in Cardiff, the Welshman then returned to Glamorgan, decreasing the membership’s money owed in his position as chief govt in addition to serving to set up Sophia Gardens as the house of the Welsh Fireplace Hundred franchise.
Morris was succeeded because the membership’s chief govt by Dan Cherry, who paid tribute to him as a ‘man of nice vitality and a real gentleman’.
‘Hugh holds a really particular place within the historical past of Glamorgan Cricket in addition to within the hearts of the Membership’s supporters for his efforts, each on and off the sphere,’ Cherry stated.
‘He was a person of nice vitality and a real gentleman, while his achievements will stay lengthy within the Membership’s document books and I doubt if any batter in any county crew will ever surpass Hugh’s seasonal document of two,276 first-class runs.
‘As a participant and administrator, Hugh led from the entrance and fearlessly fended off no matter thunderbolts opposing bowlers despatched in his course.
‘He impressed us together with his actions, whether or not with the bat in hand or main us within the subject, moreover serving to to avoid wasting the cash-stricken Membership when foreclosures appeared a risk and eventually inspiring all he met whereas bravely present process extended and difficult remedy.’
Morris was awarded an MBE for providers to cricket and charity by King Charles in late 2022
Morris’s battle with bowel most cancers marked the second time he had confronted the illness, having beforehand been recognized with throat most cancers in 2002.
After surviving the illness, his work as a patron of Heads Up – a charity supporting analysis into head and neck most cancers – noticed him awarded an MBE for providers to cricket and charity in November 2022.
Morris was additionally inducted into the Welsh Sports activities Corridor of Fame in September 2024, and is considered one of many nation’s greatest-ever sportsmen.
Indian cricket legend Ravi Shastri, who performed with Morris at Glamorgan, stated: ‘Actually gutted to listen to of the passing of teammate and captain Hugh Morris. Baanas, God bless your soul.
‘You had been trustworthy in no matter you probably did, and did a bloody good job. Heartfelt condolences to the household. Respect.’
