Sportingwales 8

words Hamish Stuart pictures Andrew Fosker
There was a Welshman at the heart of
England’s Ashes celebrations, his smile
could just be seen behind the glass
windows of the changing rooms at the
Oval as the champagne and fireworks
flew.
He was not a player, a coach, or even a selector –
though all of those people report to him, which is
what made Hugh Morris such a central ﬁ gure in the
Ashes success.
Not that he was in front of the cameras talking
about his role as managing director of England
cricket. As you might expect from someone who
made his living opening the batting against the
MORRIS
world’s fastest bowlers for Glamorgan and England,
he saves his appearances in front of the baying press
pack for the times of greatest crisis.
However having survived throat cancer he can put
THE
it all in perspective, since taking over the newly
created job as one of the most important ﬁ gures in
British cricket Morris has found himself navigating a
way through plenty of front page news.
From terrorist atrocities in India while England were
MAIN
on tour, to Kevin Pietersen issuing a him-or-me
ultimatum about then England coach Peter Moores,
Morris has been in the headlines and in front of the
cameras as the main man of England Cricket when
Hugh Morris
times are bad, but staying in the background when
times are good.
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The calmer surroundings of an Ashes Test back
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MAN
on home ground in Cardiff is a chance to catch up
on what have been an incredible few years for the
sportingwales
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