CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board’s cricket committee, recently?
A
Kevin Pietersen
B
Michael Vaughan
C
Andrew Strauss
D
Graeme Swann
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He joined the ECB from Bristol City Football Club, where he was CEO since 2021. Prior to that he served as CEO at first Somerset County Cricket Club for 6 years and then Surrey County Cricket Club for 10 years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Richard Thompson, ECB Chair, said: “When I joined the ECB, I said that this was a reset moment for our organisation and our sport. Recruiting a CEO who can lead the organisation forwards and deliver on the vision of becoming the UK’s most inclusive sport was one of the first important steps in that.

Detailed explanation-3: -Structure and role. The ECB is run by an executive management team that reports directly to the chief executive officer (CEO), an office held on an interim basis since May 2022 by Clare Connor. She in turn reports to the Chair of the ECB Board, a position held by Richard Thompson since September 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the national governing body for all cricket in England and Wales, supporting the game at every level – from grassroots to elite level.

Detailed explanation-5: -The ECB’s President is Christine Lagarde and the Vice-President is Luis de Guindos. The main decision-making body is the Governing Council, which consists of the six members of the Executive Board plus the governors of the central banks of the 19 euro area countries.

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