Matthew Hobden 22, cricketer dies suddenly

Sudden death of Matthew Hobden a 22-year-old Sussex county cricket star and pace bowler in a small Scottish town instigated Scottish ploice to carry out an investigation. In a statement posted in the Sussex Club website “Sussex Cricket is deeply shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Matthew Hobden. He made his first class debut for Sussex in 2014 and had represented the county across all three formats over the past two seasons. He will be greatly missed.”

England selectors had earmarked him as a possible future international. Born in Eastbourne, and educated in Mill field School in Somerset.