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Hugh Morris was an opening batsman and played three international matches for England. He spent a long and successful career in domestic cricket for Glamorgan. He was also the captain of the team and under his captaincy, Glamorgan won the County Championship title in 1997.
Delhi: Hugh Morris, former opening batsman of the English team and former chief executive officer of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has passed away. He was 62 years old. Glamorgan County Cricket Club issued a statement on Sunday (28 December 2025) saying that Hugh Morris was going through a very difficult period for the last few years. He was diagnosed with bowel cancer, after which his health continued to deteriorate.
Brief, but memorable career for England
Hugh Morris was an opening batsman and played three international matches for England. He spent a long and successful career in domestic cricket for Glamorgan. He was also the captain of the team and under his captaincy, Glamorgan won the County Championship title in 1997. This was the same year when Morris retired from cricket. In his first-class career, he scored 19,785 runs and his average was 40.29, which shows his consistency and technical strength.
role in ecb
After retiring from cricket, Hugh Morris entered the administrative field and worked with the ECB in various roles for about 16 years. During this period, he was also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ECB during a very successful period of the England cricket team. During his tenure, the England men’s team achieved many important achievements in international cricket.
Glamorgan CEO’s tribute
Glamorgan’s current CEO Dan Cherry, remembering Hugh Morris, said that he was a brilliant player, a tireless administrator and a man of integrity. Cherry said Morris leaves behind a legacy that includes the international-class stadium Sophia Gardens, which is a far cry from the ground where he started playing cricket as a youth. Hugh Morris’s contribution will always be remembered in the history of England and Wales cricket.
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