- Former England batter takes helm at ‘challenging time’
- ECB’s Tom Harrison: ‘Rob stood out in a very competitive field’
England have appointed Rob Key as their permanent managing director of men’s cricket. The former Kent captain has taken over from Andrew Strauss, who held the role on an interim basis after Ashley Giles’s sacking in February.
The announcement from the England and Wales Cricket Board has come two days after Joe Root resigned as captain of the men’s Test side, and a significant early challenge for Key comes with deciding upon a replacement for the man who oversaw just one victory in England’s last 17 Tests.
