Former England cricketer Ed Smith appointed as president of MCC
Ed Smith will serve a 12-month tenure starting from October 1.
Former England selector Ed Smith has been named the next president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He will serve a 12-month term from October 1. The club at the annual general meeting announced that the former England cricketer will succeed Lord King of Lothbury.
The 47-year-old played for Kent, Middlesex and three Tests for England by scoring nearly 13000 first-class runs, which included 34 centuries. He acknowledged that he will be committed to serve the club and to the best of his ability.
"Lord's has been a special part of my life - as a cricket fan, a player and then as a selector. I am deeply committed to serving the club - and the whole game - to the best of my ability," Smith said.
He further admitted that the former cricketer has great experience in the sport of cricket and is well-equipped to navigate the MCC for the days ahead.
"The choice of my successor meets the twin criteria of being an outstanding first-class cricketer who played for England and a highly intelligent author and educator who is ideally equipped to help MCC navigate the challenges ahead," Lord King said.
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The batter retired from cricket in 2008 and embarked on a new career in media and wrote five books. The Pembury-born cricketer was chief selector for the England men’s team for three years from 2018, during the time period England won the 2019 World Cup.
The England cricketer was also the co-founder of the Institute of Sports Humanities (ISH), which has a mission to inspire sport’s current and future leaders, by teaching the MA Leadership in Sport in partnership with Loughborough University, London.
During the tenure of the former cricketer, Lord’s will host the final of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and host Women’s Test cricket for the first time. He will also be in office during the Hunderd’s first season under private leadership. MCC will retain a 51% stake in London Spirit after selling 49% to Cricket Investor Holdings Limited for £145.5 million, the largest sum aggregated by any of the eight franchises.
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