MJK Smith Dies Former England Test Captain

Exam-focused facts from the 20 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

MJK Smith, the former England Test captain, died at the age of 92.
He played 50 Tests for England and captained the side on 25 occasions.
He made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1958 and played his final Test against Australia in 1972.
He scored nearly 40,000 first-class runs with 72 centuries, including three in Test cricket.
He served as the chairman of Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1991 to 2003 and was also a rugby union international who earned one cap against Wales in 1956.