Overview
- Following final interviews this week, multiple reports say Durham director Marcus North has been chosen as England’s national selector, though the ECB has not announced a decision.
- The Times earlier identified former England fast bowler Steven Finn as the frontrunner after talks about his influence on decisions, travel demands and pay.
- The role is a full-time post that leads scouting and county liaison and feeds into selection for England’s senior teams, the Lions and the under-19s.
- The new appointee is expected to have limited input on the first Test squad to face New Zealand, which is due in mid-May ahead of a 25 May training camp for a 4 June start at Lord’s.
- About 80 people applied before the field was cut to four finalists, a pace that drew criticism from ex-captain Michael Vaughan, who said the search should have been completed earlier in the county season.