Pipes has passed away, aged 56, due to ill health. Very sad news.

If that’s true, it’s really tragic. He was easily the best Bears keeper I’ve seen.
A troubled soul and gone too young.

Bloody hell. What a shock, not sure what he has been doing all these years but that is shocking. Outside of Tests, the best keeper I have seen by a mile. Alan Donald really rated him and said he was a real inspiration behind the stumps, getting up the noses of opposition and taking catches that most keepers wouldn't get near.

One of my favourite players growing up, absolutely loved him, always had time for the Junior Bears and would stop and have a chat and a laugh. RIP Pipes. So sad.

Strangely, I cannot see anything online about Keith Piper passing away. Where has this come from and why is it not on the BBC Cricket site.