Former England selector Ed Smith has been nominated as the next president of MCC. He will work in a period of 12 months, posting on October 1 this year. His appointment was announced by the current Chairman, Lord King of Lothabari, which was at the annual general meeting of the club (AGM) held at Lord’s. After her appointment, Smith expressed her happiness and vowed to serve MCC according to her ability. He said in a statement issued by MCC, “This is a great honor to make Lord King successful as the Chairman of MCC. Lord has been a special part of my life – a cricket fan, a player and then as a selector. I am deeply committed to serving the club – and for the best of my ability – he said in a statement.”
Current MCC President, Lord King said, “My successor option meets the twin criteria to be an excellent first -class cricketer, which was played for England and a high intelligent writer and teacher who ideally equipped the MCC to help the MCC to navigate further challenges. It is very happy that I names Smith Smith as the president of MCC.”
During his play days, Smith played in a career for Kent, Middlesex and England, which spread 13 sessions. During this period, he scored around 13,000 first class runs including 34 centuries. He also played for the University of Cambridge, graduated with a double first in history.
After announcing his retirement from the game in 2008, he prepared his career in the media and wrote five books. He has also worked as a presenter on both radio and television.
In 2018, he became the chief selector for the England men’s team. During his tenure lasting three years, England won the ICC Men Cricket World Cup for the first time and enjoyed success in all formats.
Along with this, Smith Academia is also included, as co-founder of the Institute of Sports Humanities (Ish), which has a mission to nurture and motivate the current and future leaders of the sports. Ish Laughtero University teaches MA leadership in sports in partnership with London.
During her one -year tenure, Lords will stage the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 final and will host their first women’s Test cricket for the first time between India and England.
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