England selector to step down amid revamp

LONDON: James Whitaker will leave his role as England’s chief national selector at the end of the month as part of a revamp of the team selection process, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday. Whitaker has been an England selector for 10 years and his departure is linked to the ECB’S introduction of a formalised scouting network to pick its Test, Twenty20 and One-day sides. The system includes a three-member strong selection panel consisting of Whitaker’s replacement as national selector, a full-time independent England selector and the England head coach. This panel will receive information on players from a team of designated discipline-specific scouts.