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Tom Harrison is set to leave the ECB next year after putting plans in place to tackle cricket’s racism crisis and ward off the threat of Government regulation.
The under-fire chief executive will resist any calls for him to resign immediately at the game-wide emergency meeting taking place at the Oval on Friday. He is determined to help clean up a sport battling to salvage its reputation following the Azeem Rafiq scandal.
Harrison’s performance in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on Tuesday was widely criticised by many county chairmen, with some suggesting privately that he stand down this week, but he retains the backing of the ECB directors, which was reiterated at a board meeting on Thursday.
Under-fire ECB chief Tom Harrison will quit his role next year - but will not step down now
The ECB CEO is determined to help clean up cricket following Azeem Rafiq's racism claims
The former Derbyshire and Northamptonshire all-rounder is supported by some counties, who feel Harrison has been unfairly blamed for Yorkshire’s bungled handling of
