Harrison steps down as ECB CEO; Connor taking over as interim
Tom Harrison is stepping down from his position of CEO of the ECB, with Clare Connor to take over in an interim capacity.
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Tom Harrison is stepping down from his position of CEO of the ECB, with Clare Connor to take over in an interim capacity.
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that Tom Harrison would be stepping down as the CEO after more than seven years in the role. He will be leaving the organisation in June. The ECB Board will now begin a comprehensive search process to identify the next CEO who will lead the ECB and work with stakeholders across cricket to ensure the continued growth and development of the sport.
Tom Harrison is stepping down as chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board as the sweeping changes continue at the very top of the game.
Tom Harrison, the CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board, is poised to step down from the role with Clare Connor, the former England captain and current managing director of women’s cricket and president of the MCC, lined up as interim replacement as a whirlwind few months of change at the top of English cricket continue.
Blessed are the Blokes, for they shall inherit the earth. There has been a steady evolution in the governing class of English cricket. For many decades the sport was ruled by the Blazers. The Blazers were faceless. They smelt of crusted port and Chesterfield sofas. They ruled the committee room with an iron liver-spotted fist. Over time they staked out the summer sport as their own private fiefdom.
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