Morgan stays on

14 December 2006

David Morgan will begin a new two-year term in April next year

David Morgan has been re-elected unopposed as the England and Wales Cricket Board chairman for a further two-year term of office commencing in April 2007.

Morgan has been chairman of the ECB since 2003, having previously served the board as deputy chairman since its inception in 1997.

During his term in office David Morgan has delivered a change in governance structure of the ECB to make it one of the most streamlined national governing bodies in UK Sport, he has been instrumental in ensuring that 21 per cent of ECB’s income is re-invested in grass roots sport and has gained the reputation as being one of the most experienced international administrators in world cricket.

Morgan said: “It is a great honour to be re-elected as chairman of ECB and I thank both the first-class counties and county boards for their continued support.

“Much progress has been made in recent years and the prospect of developing the plans for the Twenty20 World Championships to be held in England and Wales in 2009 and the further expansion of our community projects in particular Chance to Shine will be a significant focus during my new term in office.”

ECB chief executive David Collier added: “David is an outstanding Chairman who is widely respected throughout the cricket world.

“He delivered a major change in our corporate governance and the fact that he was unopposed in this election demonstrates the high esteem in which David is held throughout both professional and recreational cricket in England and Wales.”