Former Nottinghamshire batsman Michael Lumb will act as an advisor on cricket matters to a newly-formed ECB T20 Board that will control the next stage in the development of its new eight-team T20 competition to start in 2020.
The 38-year-old retired halfway through last season after a successful stint at Trent Bridge, having been a member of England’s 2010 World T20-winning squad and a player in the Indian Premier League and Australia’s Big Bash.
ECB Chairman Colin Graves will chair the new T20 Board which will meet for the first time in April.
Acting in an advisory role to the ECB’s main Board of Directors, it will have sub-committee status and oversee the design, implementation and all operational aspects of the new competition.
The 11-strong body will draw on independent expertise from the business and entertainment sectors, alongside representatives from the First-Class county game and the ECB’s senior management team.
The board will include six independent appointees and the full list of members is:
- Sanjeev Gandhi - Partner & Co-Founder, Mitchell Gandhi *
- Norman Gascoigne - Chairman, Warwickshire County Cricket Club
- Sahar Hashemi - Entrepreneur (co-founder of Coffee Republic & Skinny Candy)*
- Ron Kalifa - Vice Chairman & former CEO of WorldPay*
- Mike McCormack - MD, Universal Music Publishing Group*
- Sanjay Patel - ECB Chief Commercial Officer & Managing Director, New T20
- Caroline Rowland - Founder of New Moon and Senior Level Strategist*
- Scott Smith - ECB Chief Financial Officer
- Gavin Warren - Chairman, Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
- Suzi Williams - Strategic & commercial leader in brand-led consumer & media *
(* Denotes independent member)
Sanjay Patel, Managing Director New T20 and ECB Chief Commercial Officer, said: “As we build a new competition for a new audience, it’s critical that we draw on best practice from within the wider business and entertainment industries as well as core cricket knowledge.
“This diverse group, which includes individuals with a proven track-record of successfully launching major products and consumer brands, will help to guide our thinking and provide a formal link to the ECB’s Board.
“Players are the game’s most important asset and former and current players will have an important role to play in shaping our broader thinking.
“With huge experience of both domestic and international T20 cricket worldwide, Michael Lumb is really well-placed to give a player’s perspective and we will welcome his input into all cricket matters.”
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