Former England Cricketer and ECB Chief Hugh Morris Dies at 62
Hugh Morris, the former England cricketer and chief executive of Glamorgan County Cricket Club, has died at the age of 62. Born in Cardiff in 1963, Morris was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2022, which later spread to his liver.
Morris had a distinguished playing career spanning 17 years during which he scored 19,785 first-class runs at an average of 40.29. He was Glamorgan’s youngest ever captain at age 22 and led the club to the 1993 Sunday League title, their first trophy in 24 years. He retired from playing in 1997 after Glamorgan won the County Championship. Morris earned three England Test caps in 1991, averaging 19.16, and also captained England A on tours to South Africa, the West Indies, and Sri Lanka.
After retiring from playing, Morris held several roles with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), including becoming England’s first managing director from 2007 to 2013. Under his leadership, England reached No 1 in Test rankings, won three Ashes series, and claimed the 2010 T20 World Cup. He returned to Glamorgan as chief executive in 2013, serving for nine years.
Glamorgan chief executive Dan Cherry reflected on Morris’s legacy, saying his passing leaves the club with an outstanding legacy and a stadium at Sophia Gardens of international calibre. ECB chair Richard Thompson described Morris as a true giant who shaped cricket in England and Wales and offered his condolences.
Morris was also a patron of Heads Up, a charity for mental health awareness, raising about £300,000 over eight years. He was awarded an MBE in 2022 for his services to cricket and charity.
