ECB Governance Structure
The Members
The ECB is the single national governing body for cricket in England and Wales and was founded in 1997. Based at Lord’s, it is responsible for developing and supporting all areas of the game – from elite through to recreational level.
ECB’s legal status as a company limited by guarantee means it can prioritise the long-term health and sustainability of the sport rather than generating a return to shareholders.
Its ownership model is rooted in a 41-strong membership model which includes the chairs of the 18 First Class Counties, the 21 Cricket Boards of the non-First-Class Counties, the National Counties Cricket Association and the Marylebone Cricket Club.
The Board
The workings of the ECB are governed by the ECB Board, chaired by Colin Graves, which is made up of both Cricket Non-Executive Directors, with extensive experience in the game of cricket, and Independent Non-Executive Directors, who bring expertise and experience from beyond the game.
The Board oversees the day-to-day running of the ECB which is delegated to the Chief Executive Officer, Tom Harrison, and the Executive leadership team. Alongside this, the Board also delegates authority to Board Committees who are responsible for specific aspects of ECB governance.
The ECB Board of Directors is made up of:
- Colin Graves - Chair
- Lord Kamlesh Patel - Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
- Delia Bushell - Independent Non-Executive Director
- Brenda Trenowden - Independent Non-Executive Director
- Lucy Pearson - Cricket Non-Executive Director
- Jim Wood - Cricket Non-Executive Director
- Martin Darlow - Cricket Non-Executive Director
- Barry O'Brien - Cricket Non-Executive Director
- Alan Dickinson - Cricket Non-Executive Director
- Tom Harrison - ECB Chief Executive Officer
- Scott Smith - ECB Chief Financial Officer
- Katie Bickerstaffe - Independent Non-Executive Director
ECB Board Committees
The Board delegates authority to Board Committees who are responsible for specific aspects of ECB governance. Board Committees are made up of ECB Board Members and Executives, representatives from the cricket network and independent experts.
The ECB Board Committees are:
- Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee
- Nominations Committee
- Cricket Committee
- Remuneration Committee
- ACCESS (Anti-Corruption) Committee
- Cricket Discipline Committee (operating as an “arms-length” body)
- Regulatory Committee
- New Competition Board
For all Rules and Regulations governing the game of cricket, please go https://www.ecb.co.uk/governance/regulations
