Former England batter and selector Ed Smith is set to join the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as a non-executive director. The 48-year-old, who won three Test caps and served as national selector from 2018 to 2021, will bring cricketing expertise to the board.
Smith scored over 17,000 runs in domestic cricket for Middlesex and Kent, and is currently serving a one-year term as president of the MCC. His appointment is subject to ratification at the ECB annual general meeting in May, with the role to commence in October, replacing Baroness Zahida Manzoor.
“I am delighted to be joining the ECB Board,” Smith said. “Having been involved in the England Men’s set up before as National Selector, I am pleased to be able to contribute again to English cricket, this time as a Non-Executive Director.”
The former selector’s position remains vacant after Luke Wright stepped down in January following England’s Ashes defeat. The role was advertised on LinkedIn, with applications now closed. Former captain Alastair Cook has ruled himself out, stating the chairman of selectors must be able to stand up to captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum.
