Former England captain Mike Smith dies aged 92

Former England captain Mike Smith has died at the age of 92, Warwickshire have announced.

Smith, known by his initials MJK, played 50 Tests for England, captain on 25 occasions, and was also a rugby union international as he earned one cap against Wales in 1956.

After a playing career that lasted almost two decades with Warwickshire, yielding nearly 40,000 first-class runs, Smith went on to serve as county chairman between 1991 and 2003 - a period during which Warwickshire won seven major trophies.

Warwickshire announced the news of his death on Monday morning, with a moment of silence held before the start of play on day four of their County Championship match against Glamorgan.

Smith made his first-class debut for Leicestershire prior to two years of compulsory military service, and continued to represent his native county while studying at Oxford University.

He joined Warwickshire in 1956 and was appointed captain the following year.