Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Eoin Morgan Appointed MCC Chair, Ed Smith Becomes President
Eoin Morgan, a famous former cricket captain for England, has become the Chair of Cricket at the MCC, a club that owns the Lord's Cricket Ground and makes the rules of the game.
He will be in charge for three years.
Also, Ed Smith, who used to pick the players for the England team, is now the president of the MCC for one year.
These changes were decided at a meeting in May and will start on October 1.
The MCC is very important in cricket because it looks after the rules of the game worldwide.
Eoin Morgan was appointed Chair of Cricket at the MCC.
Ed Smith was appointed as MCC President.
The appointments were made at the MCC's May AGM.
Morgan's term is for three years.
Smith's term is for 12 months.
- Who
- Eoin Morgan and Ed Smith
- What
- Appointments to leadership positions at the MCC
- When
- Appointments made in May, taking charge on October 1
- Where
- Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Lord's Cricket Ground
- Why
- To lead the MCC and oversee the Laws of Cricket
- New Chair of Cricket
- Eoin Morgan
- New MCC President
- Ed Smith
- Morgan's Tenure Length
- 3 years
- Smith's Tenure Length
- 12 months
- Start Date
- October 1