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BBC reveals Gould as next CEO of ECB
ECB chief executive role goes down to final two candidates
The role became available when Tom Harrison’s seven-year spell ended amid a whirlwind of change at the top of English cricket
The England and Wales Cricket Board’s search for a new Chief Executive is approaching a conclusion, with Richard Gould and Tim Bostock the final two candidates.
Four candidates were interviewed for the role, which became available when Tom Harrison’s seven-year spell ended earlier this year. Clare Connor has been filling the post on an interim basis, but ruled herself out of the main running this week.
A first round of interviews took place in the middle of this week, with four candidates considered. That has now been slimmed to two, with Nottinghamshire CEO Lisa Pursehouse understood to be among those to miss out. Further interviews for Gould and Bostock will take place in the coming weeks, with the ECB optimistic an appointment could be made by the end of the month.
Gould appears to be the favourite for the job. The 52-year-old left Surrey last year for Bristol City, where his father Bobby played, but is steeped in cricket. He was CEO at Somerset from 2005 to 2011, and Surrey from 2011 to 2021. The former Tank Commander narrowly missed out to Harrison as the ECB’s CEO when the job last came up in 2014.
At Surrey, he worked closely with Richard Thompson, the ECB’s new Chair, and was among the fiercest critics of the governing body and, in particular, its stance on the Hundred.
Gould is popular within the game, although there will be some at ECB who would greet his arrival with trepidation. However it is already expected that there will be a clear-out of much of the ECB’s senior leadership in the coming months at the end of the Harrison era ends.
Bostock, 60, played minor counties for Cheshire in the 1990s, had a successful career in business and is highly-regarded in the game for his management of Durham.
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ReplyDeleteOh dear!
A close shave .
We nearly lost our beloved LISA!
The very last last thing we needed was 'our' beloved Lisa at the ECB.
DeleteMs. Pursestrings is the only Member/spectator/player/administrator who I’ve ever heard refer to the first-class red ball format as “Champo” cricket, although with the diversity issues as they are today, I’m a little surprised she didn’t land this top job.
ReplyDeleteReggie P.
Is she trying to jump before she’s pushed? Foxy
ReplyDeleteMr Gould for me, please.
ReplyDeleteLooks like its going to be the ‘Mick&Lisa’ show for us for some considerable time still then ? There’s surely no job with as much kudos out there for ‘unsackable’ teflon coated Mick that he could possibly successfully interview for and where would Ms.Pursestrings go now as an alternative, assuming she has missed out on the top job in English cricket, certainly from a pen-pushing perspective anyway.
ReplyDeleteReggie P.
75 NOT OUT .
ReplyDeleteListening to Lisa over several years I think its fair to say she seas the future of cricket gravitating towards white ball as opposed to red ball . Pretty certain she would vote through the reduction of four dayers to 10 - no problem . But perhaps I am being unkind . What do those that know her better think ? Is she an asset to Notts CCC or not ? Taking into account her views in the future of the game.
Typo error ! SEES , not SEAS
ReplyDeleteHuge victory, appointment of
ReplyDeleteMr Gould.
Yes, I assumed he wouldn't get the role.
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