Former England selector Ed Smith has been appointed next president of the MCC. He will serve a 12 -month term, taking the post on October 1 of this year. His appointment was announced by the current president, Lord King in Lothbury, during the annual general meeting of the club (AGM) held in Lord’s. After his appointment, Smith expressed his joy and swore to serve MCC to the best of his capacities. “It is a huge honor to succeed Lord King as president of the MCC. Lord’s was a special part of my life – as a cricket fan, player and then as a selector. I am deeply determined to serve the club – and the whole game – at best my capacity,” he said in a press release published by the MCC.
The current president of the MCC, Lord King, said: “The choice of my successor meets the twin criteria to be a first -class first -class cricket player who played for England and a very intelligent author and educator who is ideally equipped to help the MCC sail in the challenges to come.
During his days of play, Smith played for Kent, Middlesex and England in a career that lasted 13 seasons. During this period, he scored nearly 13,000 first -class points, including 34 centuries. He also played for the University of Cambridge, a graduate with a double first in history.
After announcing his retirement from the game in 2008, he embarked on a career in the media and wrote five books. He also worked as a radio and television presenter.
In 2018, he became chief selector of the male team of England. During its passage which lasted three years, England won the ICC male cricket World Cup for the first time and was successful in all formats.
At the same time, Smith is also involved in the academic world, as a co-founder of the Institute of Sports Humanités (ISH), whose mission is to feed and inspire current and future sports leaders. ISH teaches leadership MA in partnership with Lughborough London University.
During his one -year term, the Lord stages the final of the Women’s Woman World Cup 2026 and will host his first female test cricket for the first time between India and England.
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