sport news Rudderless ECB could appoint stand-out candidate Richard Thompson as its new ... trends now

sport news Rudderless ECB could appoint stand-out candidate Richard Thompson as its new ... trends now
sport news Rudderless ECB could appoint stand-out candidate Richard Thompson as its new ... trends now

sport news Rudderless ECB could appoint stand-out candidate Richard Thompson as its new ... trends now

Rudderless ECB could appoint stand-out candidate Richard Thompson as its new chair as the Surrey chief ponders putting himself forward in a move that could prove radical for English cricket The ECB has been without a chairman since Ian Watmore left the role in October Surrey boss Richard Thompson is considering putting himself forward for the job Ron Kalifa was widely expected to be given the position but has now withdrawn

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Richard Thompson could step in to end the ECB's tortuous search for a new chairman.

The Surrey chief has long been the outstanding candidate for a position that has been vacant since October when Ian Watmore carried the can for England's decision not to tour Pakistan.

But the extensive business interests of Thompson, group chairman of the M&C Saatchi entertainment company, had appeared to be an obstacle to him taking over at the troubled governing body.

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