Michael Vaughan criticises England’s ‘ridiculous’ search for new selector
Final interviews are under way as the ECB looks to strengthen the role with scouting and county insight duties, after a four-month search.
- England is set to appoint Durham director of cricket Marcus North, a former Australian Test cricketer, as its new men's national selector following final interviews held this week.
- North replaces Luke Wright, who stepped down after last winter's Ashes, restoring the 'national selector' role that has been vacant for five years since Ed Smith held the title.
- Former captain Michael Vaughan criticized the timing, calling the delayed announcement "ridiculous" on The Overlap and Betfair's Stick to Cricket, arguing the selector should have arrived earlier.
- North will begin immediately, helping select England's upcoming Test team and Lions group, bringing 20 years of English cricket experience to the position.
- The appointment positions North to eventually succeed Managing Director of Men's Cricket Rob Key, drawing on his history rebuilding Durham and existing ties with Test captain Ben Stokes.
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Michael Vaughan criticises England’s ‘ridiculous’ search for new selector
"It's a long time, four months, to find someone."
Michael Vaughan criticizes ECB over delay in appointing a national selector
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for taking too long to appoint a new national selector. With the position vacant for nearly four months, Vaughan believes the delay is unacceptable at such an important time for the national team. The role... Read full article at CricketTimes.com
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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to announce Marcus North as the national selector of the England men’s cricket team. North is a former Australian cricketer turned coach who played 21 Test matches and 2 Ashes series. He’s also played first-class cricket for 6 counties during his professional career. ECB to name first foreign national selector The 46-year-old has been the director of cricket at the Durham County Cricket Club since…
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