Sunday 20 August 2017 18:21, UK
Glamorgan's leading wicket-taker Don Shepherd has died at the age of 90.
The off-spinner made his debut for the county at the beginning of the 1950 season and went on to claim 2,174 wickets during a 22-year career.
Glamorgan confirmed on social media on Saturday: "Deeply sad & upsetting news our great friend & club legend, Don Shepherd, passed away yesterday.
"Thoughts with his family and friends."
Shepherd helped Glamorgan to the County Championship title in 1969 and in 1970 he was named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year.
He took 100 wickets in a season 12 times and retired with an impressive bowling average of 21.32.
In all, he claimed a total of 2,218 first-class wickets, but never played a Test. He has more wickets than any other England-qualified bowler never to play on the international stage.
Fellow former Glamorgan spinner Robert Croft led the tributes to Shepherd, posting on Twitter: "A light has gone out with the passing of The Great Don Shepherd. Some never meet their heroes, I luckily did and "Shep" was 100 times more x"
The Professional Cricket Association added: "We are very sad to learn of the death of @GlamCricket great & PCA founder member Don Shepherd at 90."
