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England ditch selector role in major shake-up – cricket.com.au
Men’s head coach Chris Silverwood to have sole responsibility for picking England players as selection panel disbanded ending more than 120 years of tradition
England have ditched more than 120 years of tradition and dismantled their men’s selection panel, handing head coach Chris Silverwood “ultimate responsibility” for picking squads.
Ed Smith will end his three-year tenure as England’s National Selector when that role will cease to exist at the end of this month following a restructure instigated by the ECB’s managing director of men’s cricket Ashely Giles, the former spinner who was part of the 2005 Ashes-winning side.
Giles has instead handed more…
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