Andrew Strauss to step down from ECB roles
The ECB has introduced that Andrew Strauss will stand down as a strategic advisor and chair of the efficiency cricket committee, a part of a swathe of boardroom-level adjustments introduced on Friday.
Strauss, the previous England captain, has fulfilled each duties since September 2020, and has been thought to be a revered figurehead all through the English recreation, notably given his sturdy hyperlinks with most of the present gamers. He beforehand served as director of England males’s cricket between 2015 and 2018, then once more in an interim capability between February and May 2022.
Strauss just lately oversaw the men’s High-Performance Review, established after a 4-0 defeat within the 2021-22 Ashes, which set out 17 suggestions for English cricket to contemplate and implement. But two of the evaluate’s main planks – the proposed discount of County Championship matches and devoted home windows for home limited-overs cricket – weren’t handed after failing to realize the minimal backing of not less than 12 of the 18 counties.
Having taken on exterior tasks, Strauss has opted to maneuver on from the ECB. He will formally stand down on the board’s Annual General Meeting subsequent month.
In an announcement, Strauss stated: “I’ve really enjoyed my time at the ECB and am proud of having contributed to a successful period for our England teams. With increasing commitments outside of the organisation, sadly I’ve decided it’s time to step away from my current role. I wish the new board all the very best as it continues in its mission to grow our game.”
ECB chief govt Richard Thompson provided his thanks: “Andrew has given outstanding service to English cricket over many years in a number of different roles. I’ve greatly valued the advice and expertise he has provided in my time as chair, and have enjoyed working with him. We are currently implementing the vast majority of recommendations from his impressive High Performance Review, which I believe will help our England men’s teams to sustain their success. I have no doubt he has much more to contribute to the game and hope he will return in the future.”
The ECB has additionally added 4 new non-executive administrators to the board: Penny Avis, Baroness Zahida Manzoor, Jennifer Owen Adams and Gareth Williams.
Avis, at the moment the senior impartial director on the PGA European Tour, and Baroness Manzoor, chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service, will develop into impartial non-executive administrators. Adams, the present chair of Cricket Wales, and Williams, chair of Glamorgan County Cricket Club, will be part of as cricket non-executive administrators. The appointments of two additional cricket non-executive administrators can be confirmed sooner or later
On the brand new appointments, Thompson stated: “It gives me great pleasure in welcoming Zahida, Jennifer, Penny and Gareth onto our Board. They are all exceptional leaders with demonstrable strategic experience and expertise across a range of different fields, and are all passionate about our sport.
“The ECB is privileged to have the ability to name upon their information, communication expertise, integrity, judgement, and independence. We look ahead to having all 4 main and supporting the expansion of cricket in England and Wales at this important time for our recreation, as we search to make cricket probably the most inclusive sport within the UK.”