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Former England captain Smith dies at 92

ARY News · May 18, 2026, 3:27 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize Former England captain Mike Smith, known by his ​initials “MJK”, has died at ‌the age of 92, Warwickshire County Cricket Club said on ​Monday.
  • The right-hand batsman made ​his debut for England in ⁠1958 and played 50 ​tests, captaining the side in ​25 of them.
  • “Warwickshire County Cricket Club are saddened to learn of ​the passing of Bears’ ​legend MJK Smith at the age ‌of ⁠92,” the club said in a statement on social media.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Former England captain Mike Smith, known by his ​initials “MJK”, has died at ‌the age of 92, Warwickshire County Cricket Club said on ​Monday.

The right-hand batsman made ​his debut for England in ⁠1958 and played 50 ​tests, captaining the side in ​25 of them.

“Warwickshire County Cricket Club are saddened to learn of ​the passing of Bears’ ​legend MJK Smith at the age ‌of ⁠92,” the club said in a statement on social media.

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