Former England batsman Hugh Morris has died aged 62 following a near-three year battle with bowel cancer. Morris was diagnosed with the disease in January 2022 and, despite initially returning to work, left his role as Glamorgan chief executive in September 2023 to be with his loved ones as he underwent treatment. '[We are] deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Glamorgan legend, trophy winning captain and former CEO Hugh Morris MBE,' the county club said in a statement. Morris was succeeded as the club's chief executive by Dan Cherry, who paid tribute to him as a 'man of great energy and a true gentleman'. Indian cricket legend Ravi Shastri, who played with Morris at Glamorgan, said: 'Really gutted to hear of the passing of teammate and captain Hugh Morris.

Source: Daily Mail December 28, 2025 13:33 UTC