NewzVille Sports Desk
Former England cricketer Hugh Morris passed away at the age of 62 yesterday. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer in January 2022.
In a social media X, England Cricket shared the condolence message:
Deeply saddened to learn of the death of former England Men’s cricketer and administrator Hugh Morris.
Hugh played a transformative role in shaping cricket in England and Wales. Our thoughts are with his friends and family. pic.twitter.com/O61LTPqMkw
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 28, 2025
Morris was a prolific opening batter who won three Test caps in 1991 and also led England A on tours to South Africa, the West Indies and Sri Lanka. As a Cricket administrator, Morris served as the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
The former Indian cricketer Ravi Shastri, who played alongside Morris at Glamorgan, paid his condolences to his family. In a social media post, Shastri said that he is really gutted to hear of the passing of teammate and captain Hugh Morris.
