London, May 18 (IANS) Former England Test captain Mike Smith, widely known by his initials MJK, has died at the age of 92, the Warwickshire County Cricket Club said on Monday.Smith, who combined a distinguished cricket career with a brief stint as a rugby union international in 1956, represented England in 50 Tests and captained the side on 25 occasions from 1958 to 1972. In all, Smith made 2,278 runs, including three centuries and 11 fifties, and was awarded his OBE in 1976 for services to cric…
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London, April 29 (IANS) Premier League club Chelsea have suffered a big blow amid the ongoing season as their women’s team captain, Millie Bright announced a shock retirement on Wednesday. Bright ends her career as Chelsea’s longest-serving player, having been part of the club’s first trophy win in 2015 and the 19 that have followed since.”Representing Chelsea over the last 12 years has been everything to me, but I’m now ready to say goodbye to playing football. I’ve given all I can, and I n…
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive David Collier passed away on Tuesday, aged 70.In October 2004, Collier was appointed as the second chief executive of the ECB, serving until 2014 when he announced his departure. During his tenure, the England men’s team won the Ashes four times, while the England women’s team secured the Ashes five times.During his time at the helm, the women’s team won both the ICC Women’s World Cup and the ICC Women’s T20 World…