Veteran BBC broadcaster Robert Hudson has died at the age of 90.He spent 34 years with the Beeb, describing cricket and rugby union matches on the radio, as well as state occasions such as royal weddings and funerals of the likes of Sir Winston Churchi…

A verdict of accidental death was recorded for veteran cricket umpire Alcwyn Jenkins, who died after being struck on the head by the ball as he umpired a cricket match in Swansea.His son Paul had said the family in no way blamed the player who threw to…

England’s oldest surviving cricketer, Sir Alec Bedser, died yesterday, it has been announced.He was a key member of the Surrey team that won seven consecutive County Championships between 1952 and 1958, and he also took 236 wickets in 51 Tests over 1…

Cricket all-rounder Ben Hollioake died aged 24 in a car crash in Perth, Australia, on this day in 2002. The Surrey star was born in Australian but played for England, making two Test appearances and chalking up 20 one-day internationals. Named Young Cricketer of the Year in 1997, he never fulfilled this early potential in [...]

Cricket all-rounder Ben Hollioake died aged 24 in a car crash in Perth, Australia, on this day in 2002.The Surrey star was born in Australian but played for England, making two Test appearances and chalking up 20 one-day internationals.Named Young Cric…

The older brother of world-famous cricket umpire David Shepherd, who died in October, has also died, the North Devon Journal reports. Bill Shepherd, 71, was himself a respected cricketer and once scored a century at Lord’s for the MCC Young Cricketers. Unlike his brother (pictured), he did not pursue a career in professional cricket and, [...]

The older brother of world-famous cricket umpire David Shepherd, who died in October, has also died, the North Devon Journal reports.Bill Shepherd, 71, was himself a respected cricketer and once scored a century at Lord’s for the MCC Young Cricketers.U…

The great and good of the cricket world gathered at a church in Westbury-on-Trym church to pay their respects to David Shepherd MBE, the Bristol Evening Post reports. The packed pews included such famous faces as former England captain Mike Gatting OBE and former England wicket-keeper Jack Russell MBE. The popular umpire and former Gloucestershire [...]

The great and good of the cricket world gathered at a church in Westbury-on-Trym church to pay their respects to David Shepherd MBE, the Bristol Evening Post reports.The packed pews included such famous faces as former England captain Mike Gatting OBE …

David Shepherd, one of cricket’s best loved characters, has died at the age of 68 from cancer. He was appointed a First Class umpire in 1981 and established his reputation for fairness rapidly, officiating at the World Cup in 1983 and his first Test in 1985, sharing the field with Dickie Bird. His superstitions and [...]

David Shepherd, one of cricket’s best loved characters, has died at the age of 68 from cancer.He was appointed a First Class umpire in 1981 and established his reputation for fairness rapidly, officiating at the World Cup in 1983 and his first Test i…

Friends of playwright Harold Pinter are organising a cricket match in his memory later this year. They will use the occasion to auction off a painting of him in a cricketing pose to raise money to help children in Hackney. The Independent reports that the Pinter family has already received an anonymous bid of £4,000 [...]

Friends of playwright Harold Pinter are organising a cricket match in his memory later this year.They will use the occasion to auction off a painting of him in a cricketing pose to raise money to help children in Hackney.The Independent reports that th…

Cricket scorer and statistician Bill Frindall, who was nicknamed the Bearded Wonder for his phenomenal ability to produce facts at the drop of a hat, died today. Frindall was known to millions of listeners to Radio 4′s Test Match Special programme which he joined in 1966. The late Brian Johnston affectionately dubbed him the Bearded [...]

Cricket scorer and statistician Bill Frindall, who was nicknamed the Bearded Wonder for his phenomenal ability to produce facts at the drop of a hat, died today.Frindall was known to millions of listeners to Radio 4′s Test Match Special programme whic…

As tributes poured in today for Jan Kaplický, architect of the futuristic Selfridges Building in Birmingham, a family friend revealed he died hours after his wife, Eliska, gave birth to their daughter Johanka. The 71-year-old Czech designer, who also created the media centre at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, collapsed in a street in Prague [...]

As tributes poured in today for Jan Kaplický, architect of the futuristic Selfridges Building in Birmingham, a family friend revealed he died hours after his wife, Eliska, gave birth to their daughter Johanka.The 71-year-old Czech designer, who also …

The Czech architect responsible for two of the UK’s most unusual buildings, Jan Kaplický, has died aged 71. He designed the futuristic media centre that looms above Lord’s Cricket Ground’s Nursery End and the alien-like exterior of the Selfridges Building (pictured) at Birmingham’s Bull Ring shopping centre. The award-winning architect once said, “Where is it [...]

The Czech architect responsible for two of the UK’s most unusual buildings, Jan Kaplický, has died aged 71.He designed the futuristic media centre that looms above Lord’s Cricket Ground’s Nursery End and the alien-like exterior of the Selfridge…

Today was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Don Bradman, undoubtedly the greatest batsman who ever lived and arguably the world’s greatest sportsman. In a BBC interview, England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser – who took Bradman’s final Test wicket in 1948 – has been sharing memories of a very private man with whom [...]