Tom Harrison is to step down as chief government of the England and Wales Cricket Board in June — a part of a serious overhaul following a stoop in Take a look at outcomes.
For the reason that flip of the yr, managing director of males’s cricket Ashley Giles, head coach Chris Silverwood and Take a look at captain Joe Root have all been changed, with the ECB chairmanship at the moment vacant as properly.
Clare Connor, at the moment managing director of England ladies’s cricket, will take over on an interim foundation, the ECB introduced on Tuesday.
Root resigned final month following England’s 1-Zero defeat within the West Indies, which left them with a depressing file of only one win in 17 Exams, and has been changed by all-rounder Ben Stokes.
Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was final week appointed as a coach whereas former England batsman Rob Secret’s the brand new managing director.
Harrison, who took up his position in 2015, oversaw the introduction of the controversial city-based Hundred competitors, which began final yr, and through his tenure, England received each the boys’s and girls’s 50-over World Cups.
The 50-year-old confronted calls to give up over the ECB’s dealing with of a racism scandal that got here to mild final yr.
Harrison mentioned it had been a “huge honour” to function chief government.
“Cricket is an extraordinary force for good in the world and my goal has been to make the game bigger and ensure more people and more communities in England and Wales feel they have a place in this sport,” he mentioned.
“The long-term health of cricket depends on its ability to grow and remain relevant and be more inclusive in an ever-changing world.”
Martin Darlow, interim chairman of the ECB, mentioned: “When the (coronavirus) pandemic struck, it was Tom’s management that introduced the sport collectively and saved us from the worst monetary disaster the game has ever confronted.
“He has at all times put the pursuits of the sport first and labored to steer vital change to make our recreation extra accessible and inclusive, although everyone knows there’s nonetheless far more work to do “
