Christopher Martin-Jenkins,Cricket Commentator, Journalist and Former MCC President, who had been diagnosed with cancer in January 2012,has died at the age of 67
Christopher Martin-Jenkins, joined the BBC in 1970 after a period with the Cricketer magazine which he joined straight from university and would later return to edit between 1981 and 1991.He became an integral part of the Test Match Special commentary team from the early 1970s until his ill-health forced him to step back in 2012.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins was the BBC's cricket correspondent in two spells from 1973 to 1980 and 1985 to 1991,cricket correspondent for the Daily Telegraph between 1991 and 1999 before moving to the Times where he held the same position until 2008.
In 2007, Christopher Martin-Jenkins became the only career journalist and broadcaster to deliver the annual MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture. Previous lecturers had all been former international cricketers
Shortly after his illness was diagnosed,Christopher Martin-Jenkins released his memoir, CMJ: A Cricketing Life.
Tributes from colleagues and former players
Giles Clarke, the ECB chairman, said: "Cricket has lost one of its greatest champions. Christopher was a supremely talented broadcaster and writer; a fount of knowledge about cricket - both past and present; and, as a devoted supporter of Sussex, someone who cared deeply about county cricket and the wider recreational game.
"These were the qualities which made him an excellent president of MCC
and it was always a privilege and a pleasure to be in his company and
share discussions with him about our great game. He was man of great
personal integrity, a true gentleman and our thoughts today are with his
family and his close friends."
Derek Pringle, now the Telegraph correspondent said: "Desperately sad to hear that CMJ has passed away. Always engaging company and a superb broadcaster and journalist he will be missed by many."
Ian Botham tweeted: "Very sad to hear of the death of the 'Major'... Christopher Martin Jenkins. Our thoughts are with the family. A true gentleman."
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