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Tony Pigott, Former Sussex Seamer and CEO, Dies at 67

Tributes across cricket emphasize his transformative impact at Sussex.

Overview

  • The ECB and Sussex confirmed the death of the former seamer and administrator at 67.
  • Multiple reports say he died on February 1 after a cardiac arrest.
  • England wore black armbands in the Sri Lanka T20I at Pallekele on February 3 in his memory.
  • As Sussex chief executive from 1997 to 1999, he installed permanent floodlights and recruited Chris Adams, laying foundations for the 2003 title.
  • His career spanned a debut hat-trick in 1978 and a lone 1984 Test (2-75), 672 first-class wickets and long ECB service, capped by a 2025 memoir after serious illness.