Richie Benaud (cricket) – Australia all-rounder who scored 2,201 Test runs and took 248 wickets before moving into TV commentary, born 1930.

Tony Greig (cricket) – former England Test captain, born 1946.

Bruce Grobbelaar (football) – former Liverpool goalkeeper, born 1957.

Niall Quinn (football) – former Arsenal, Manchester City, Sunderland and Republic of Ireland striker, now chairman of Sunderland, born 1966.

Alan Stubbs (football) – former Everton, Sunderland and Celtic defender, now coaching at Goodison Park, born 1971.

Mark Schwarzer (football) – Fulham and Australia goalkeeper, born 1972.

Sylvain Legwinski (football) – former Fulham and Ipswich midfielder, now coaching at Crystal Palace, born 1973.

Zurab Khizanishvili (football) – Blackburn's Georgian defender, currently on loan at Newcastle, born 1981.

Abdoulaye Meite (football) – West Brom and Ivory Coast defender, born 1980.

Morne Morkel (cricket) – South Africa fast bowler, born 1984.