Kumar Sangakkara Roped In As Chairman Of MCC Cricket Committee; Mark Nicholas To Serve As President
Published - 02 Oct 2023, 08:54 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:19 AM
Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara has been appointed as the new chairman of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) cricket committee. The Sri Lanka legend earlier held the post of President, which will now be taken over by b Mark Nicholas.
Kumar Sangakkara served as President of the committee since 2021. In the new role, he will be taking over the reins from Mike Gatting who served for six years in the role as the Chair of the World Cricket Committee. The other members include Sourav Ganguly, Heather Knight, Justin Langer, Eoin Morgan and Graeme Smith.
Mark Nicholas also had served in the Committee earlier. He was part of marketing and Laws, Spirit and ethos as well as the Main committee. He was also a part of the small working party that formed the principle of the Spirit of Cricket. He will be replacing Stephen Fry as President.
Henry Nicholas talked about his appointment, saying that he’s honoured to take up the role. He said that he’s looking forward to a greater involvement with the Club. He explained:
“I am honoured to be following in the footsteps of many wonderful people who have had the privilege of being the President of MCC, none more so than two heroes of mine and mentors, Ted Dexter and Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie.”
“Lord’s is, of course, a special place and I’m looking forward to a greater involvement with the Club through the many projects with which we are presently engaged. I’m also excited by the many events which we have already planned over the next year.”
MCC also announces a new treasure
Apart from naming Kumar Sangakkara and Henry Nicholas as new leaders, MCC also appointed Chris Rogers as their new treasure. He will be replacing Tony Elgood, who completed six years in the role.
Chris Rogers was appointed for a three-year term at the AGM in May. He was elected as a Member of the Club in 1977 and has served on the Club’s Finance committee since 2015. He is currently a non-executive chair at Wickes Group and a non-executive director at Sanderson Design Group and Kerry Group.
