Overview
- Multiple outlets on Thursday reported that former Australia international Marcus North has been chosen as England’s next national selector, with formal ECB confirmation still pending.
- North, 46, has led Durham’s cricket program since 2018 and played 21 Tests, giving him deep links to England captain Ben Stokes and long experience in the county game.
- The full-time role spans scouting and selection for both England and England Lions, with the selector sitting on a panel that includes Rob Key, Brendon McCullum, Ben Stokes or Harry Brook, performance director Ed Barney and talent ID lead David Court.
- His impact on the upcoming New Zealand Test series is expected to be limited, with the squad due the week of May 18, a Loughborough camp starting May 25, and the first Test at Lord’s on June 4.
- About 80 people applied for the job before final interviews narrowed the field, with Steven Finn and Darren Gough among the finalists, as Michael Vaughan this week called the slow hiring process “ridiculous.”