Overview
- The ECB confirmed Marcus North’s appointment Wednesday, ending a search to replace Luke Wright after the Ashes fallout.
- North will work across formats with responsibility for domestic talent identification, central contracts, and player workload and availability.
- He joins a selection panel that includes managing director Rob Key, head coach Brendon McCullum, Test captain Ben Stokes and white-ball captain Harry Brook.
- The announcement arrived alongside a refreshed Test squad for New Zealand that drops Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope and adds uncapped Emilio Gay, James Rew and Sonny Baker.
- The former Australia batter and outgoing Durham director brings deep county experience and, according to reports, becomes the first foreign-born selector in the role.