Former England captain Carr dead at 89

AFP, LONDON: Former England captain Donald Carr has died, at the age of 89, it was announced Sunday.
The MCC flag at Lord's, where England were playing Sri Lanka in the third Test, flew at half-mast as a mark of respect.
Carr played twice for England, once as captain, on the 1951/52 tour of India.
He made almost 20,000 first-class runs, in a 23-year career, was Derbyshire captain between 1955 and 1962 and a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1960.
But Carr became better known as a cricket administrator, serving as secretary of the Test and County Cricket Board -- the forerunner of the current England and Wales Cricket Board.

Former England captain Carr dead at 89

AFP, LONDON: Former England captain Donald Carr has died, at the age of 89, it was announced Sunday. The MCC flag at Lords, where England were playing Sri Lanka in the third Test, flew at half-mast as a mark of respect. Carr played twice for England, once as captain, on the 1951/52 tour of India. He made almost 20,000 first-class runs, in a 23-year career, was Derbyshire captain between 1955 and 1962 and a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1960. But Carr became better known as a cricket administrator, serving as secretary of the Test and County Cricket Board -- the forerunner of the current England and Wales Cricket Board.