The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced Chief Executive David Collier will retire from his position after the 2014 season.
ECB Chairman Giles Clarke said: “David has overseen the most successful period of development, playing success and growth for cricket in England and Wales and we are extremely grateful to him. During his decade as Chief Executive David has produced and delivered three strategic plans which have revolutionised cricket in this country. The three plans – Building Partnerships, Grounds to Play and Champion Counties have provided the blueprint for the success not only of England teams but also the ECB Board, County and recreational structures.
“When we reflect on the past 10 years we will all recognise the huge debt of gratitude which is owed by cricket in England and Wales to David Collier and the management teams he has built and revitalised during that period.”
David Collier succeeded Tim Lamb in October 2004 and is only the second Chief Executive in ECB’s 17 year history and is one of the longest serving chief executives in modern British sport. Prior to taking up the role of Chief Executive of ECB David served on the ECB Board as an elected Director since ECB’s inception. His contribution to sport was recently recognised by Loughborough University with the award of an Honorary Degree and he is a previous recipient of the Sydney Friskin award for services to hockey.
Before joining the ECB David Collier was Chief Executive at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1999 - 2004 during which time he oversaw the modernisation of Trent Bridge which subsequently developed into one of the most impressive Test grounds in the world.
David Collier said: “After 10 years at ECB I believe it is the right time to step aside and retire from the position of Chief Executive as I shall turn 60 in the Spring and I do believe the time is right for a new CEO to open the batting.
“I am immensely proud of the achievements and the enormous strides forward which cricket in England and Wales has made during the past decade. We now possess venues which are amongst the best in the world, we lead the world in women’s and disabilities cricket, our recreational game is flourishing and we have delivered commercial success providing more revenue than ever before for our 18 First Class Counties.
"Our success in bidding for and winning six ICC Global Events is testimony to our ability to deliver world class events and the staging of the 2009, 2010 and 2013 events set new standards for these tournaments.
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