Ian Lovett takes charge as ECB President

The position was left vacant after Giles Clarke’s tenure ended in May, and Lovett, the former Middlesex Chairman and ECB Deputy Chairman, has now stepped in.

“I am hugely excited to be taking on this new role. I am passionate about our aims to grow the game and to do that we need to work collaboratively with everyone involved in the sport at all levels, particularly the army of volunteers upon whom we are so reliant. I will do all that I can to help with that,” said Lovett.

Lovett was Middlesex chairman from 2007 to 2016 and has held a number of senior roles in the banking and finance sectors over the years.

“Ian is a fantastic choice and we welcome him in to the role of President,” Colin Graves, the ECB Chairman, said in a statement.

“He has a long-held love of the game and a deep knowledge of the value it brings to people, through being a player and volunteer at his local club and high-profile roles he has held at both Middlesex and ECB. Ian has also been a driving force in the governance changes that lead to greater diversity and better decision-making in the governing body.”