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Apr 18, 2018: Smith is understood to have been preferred from a shortlist that also included Andy Flower, Derek Pringle, Mike Selvey and one of the current selectors, Mick Newell

George Dobell

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'Restore Champions Trophy, restrict bilateral ODIs'

Aug 20, 2013: Nasser Hussain and Rahul Dravid, former England and India captains, have called for the restoration of the Champions Trophy and the severe restriction of bilateral limited-overs series to reinvigorate Test cricket

Nagraj Gollapudi in London

County news

Ed Smith announces his retirement

Nov 25, 2008: Ed Smith has ended months of speculation by announcing his retirement from first-class cricket

ESPNcricinfo staff

Writer to director

Nov 7, 2008: Old Middlesex alumnus Angus Fraser will have plenty on his plate when he takes over as head of operations at the club soon

Ivo Tennant

Ed the head

Nov 2, 2008: Ed Smith is among the most intelligent and articulate interpreters of sport going

Suresh Menon

Stanford 20/20 for 20

Udal leads Middlesex for Stanford

Oct 3, 2008: Middlesex have named their 15-man squad for the Stanford Super Series in Antigua with Shaun Udal retained as captain after his late-season spell in charge

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County news

Udal to lead Middlesex in place of Smith

Sep 2, 2008: Middlesex have announced that Shaun Udal will deputise for the injured Ed Smith for the remainder of the season

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County cricket

Middlesex's timing awry

Jun 24, 2008: At Lord's on July 22, Middlesex will hold a special general meeting. But with the club now finding their form, their timing is all awry, argues Ivo Tennant

Ivo Tennant

Middlesex v Essex, Twenty20 Cup, Lord's

Bouyant Middlesex barely break sweat

Jun 12, 2008: Martin Williamson watches Middlesex canter to a seven-wicket win over Essex at Lord's

Martin Williamson at Lord's

County news

Middlesex members move against committee

Jun 4, 2008: More than a hundred Middlesex members have signed a petition expressing no confidence in the committee and demanding a special meeting

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Not Dark Yet

The pub, not the winning

May 10, 2008: An enjoyable stroll through 30 years of one man and his rubbish cricket team

Alan Tyers

What Sport Tells Us About Life

A magisterial thesis

Mar 30, 2008: Ed Smith's book on the meaning of sport is a potential classic

Matthew Engel

Ed Smith reappointed as captain

Toby Radford appointed Middlesex coach

Nov 7, 2007: Middlesex have appointed their former batsman Toby Radford as their first-team coach