​ADVISORY: CONFIRMATION OF CHANGES TO ECB BOARD

The England & Wales Cricket Board can confirm that Richard Thompson has stepped down as a Non-Executive Director of the Board.

The decision comes as ECB prepares for a new Board structure from its Annual General Meeting in May 2018.

In December 2017, ECB announced plans to reform its Board following an independent review, with a reduction from 13 to 12 members, including four independent directors and five non-executive cricket directors.

Directors who held other cricket roles within the domestic game – Peter Wright, Martin Darlow, Andy Nash and Richard Thompson - had three months grace in which to decide whether to remain on the Board or in their other cricket role.

ECB Chairman Colin Graves said:

“For a fully independent Board structure, a number of Directors with positions in cricket had to decide whether they continue to serve on the Board or in those roles.

“Each of these has now made their decision and we can look to recruit new Directors for that new-look Board.

“The Board thank Richard for the role he’s played in helping to shape long-term plans for the game over the last five years and look forward to working with him as Chairman of Surrey CCC.”

The changes to the Board structure, which were agreed unanimously by the 41 members within new Articles of Association, ensures that ECB sets new standards of corporate governance and meets the requirements of Sport England’s Code for Sports Governance.

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