Tributes paid after former England and Glamorgan batter and ECB chief executive Hugh Morris dies aged 62

Former England batter and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Hugh Morris has died aged 62.

Morris fought a lengthy battle with bowel cancer following his diagnosis in January 2022, but was able to go back to work later that year in his most recent job as Glamorgan chief executive.

However, he left the role in September 2023 in order to spend time with his family during treatment.

Glamorgan paid tribute to Morris following the news, and current CEO Dan Cherry said in a statement: "Everyone here at Glamorgan County Cricket Club and further afield are devastated on hearing the awful news about Hugh.

"The last few years have been extremely difficult for him and his family, but we were pleased to see Hugh several times during the 2025 season here at Sophia Gardens.

"I know that the fact that our men’s team won promotion to the First Division of the Rothesay County Championship, and our women’s team began their existence by reaching the final of their 50-overs competition put a smile on Hugh’s face as he was undergoing a difficult course of treatment.

"Hugh holds a very special place in the history of Glamorgan Cricket as well as in the hearts of the club’s supporters for his efforts, both on and off the field.

"He was a man of great energy and a true gentleman, whilst his achievements will live long in the club’s record books and I doubt if any batter in any county team will ever surpass Hugh’s seasonal record of 2,276 first-class runs.

"As a player and administrator, Hugh led from the front and fearlessly fended off whatever thunderbolts opposing bowlers sent in his direction. He inspired us with his actions, whether with the bat in hand or leading us in the field, besides helping to save the cash-stricken club when foreclosure seemed a possibility and finally inspiring all he met while bravely undergoing prolonged and challenging treatment.

"Hugh leaves us with an outstanding legacy, not least a stadium here at Sophia Gardens of international calibre – a far cry indeed from the ground when he first played for Glamorgan as a teenager - plus a Welsh Fire franchise poised for even greater success in the cricketing landscape of the 2020s and beyond. The club, Welsh cricket and the game as a whole has lost a great player, a tireless administrator, and a fine human being of great dignity and integrity.

"Our thoughts and prayers at this tragic time are with his wife Debbie, their twin daughters Bethan and Emily, plus Hugh’s many friends from across the world of sport and former colleagues throughout the cricketing world."

Morris will be very fondly remembered by Glamorgan, after leading the county to their first one-day silverware in the 1993 Sunday League title.

He was also part of the side which became County Champions in 1997, and ended his professional career with 19,785 first-class runs.

Morris also earned three England caps and was the England A captain on tours of South Africa, West Indies and Sri Lanka.

Morris undertook several roles during a 16-year spell at the ECB following his retirement, and oversaw a golden era which saw England's men's Test team win three consecutive Ashes series in that time.

He would return to Glamorgan to take the role of chief executive during a time of great financial constraints at the club.

Morris helped remove the threat of liquidation and left Glamorgan in a much healthier financial position before his retirement.