 At the end of 1959 , Hammond was offered a job as a sports administrator at University of Natal with the aim of developing its sports facilities . In February 1960 , he was involved in a serious car crash . It was uncertain whether he would survive , but he pulled through . Three months after the accident , he returned to work and became involved with coaching . In 1962 , Hammond visited England as part of a drive to recruit new members for Gloucestershire . He showed some interest in taking over a pub , but nothing came of it . On the M.C.C. tour of South Africa in 1964 – 65 , he joined the England dressing room , becoming popular with the players . On 1 July 1965 , he had a heart attack and died after a few hours ' illness . 
