England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chairman Ian Watmore steps down

LONDON: Ian Watmore, the Chairman of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has stepped down from his role with immediate effect, said an announcement by the ECB on Thursday. Watmore, the first paid chairman of the ECB, had served just 13 months out of his five-year term after taking over from a retiring Colin Graves in 2020.

Ian Watmore, England and Wales Cricket Board ,Pakistanhad reached a mutual agreement with the Board to stand down following the end of the domestic season and after helping to steer the game through the challenges of Covid over the past year. His departure comes after heavy criticism and lack of clarity on England cancelling the men's and women's white-ball tours to Pakistan scheduled for October this year. IANS

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