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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Outgoing ECB chief executive faced many challenges but leaves with English cricket unfit for purpose https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/327100/327167.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/poorer-more-divided-game-the-bottom-line-of-tom-harrison-tenure-1315456 Tue, 17 May 2022 17:47:16 GMT Clare Connor, ECB director of women's cricket, will replace Harrison on an interim basis https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/303400/303408.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315367.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1315367.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-harrison-set-to-step-down-as-ecb-chief-executive-1315367 Tue, 17 May 2022 17:45:56 GMT ECB boss insists he will walk away when the time is right, as English cricket grapples with crises on and off field https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331000/331041.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-fall-out-tom-harrison-denies-he-is-clinging-on-for-grim-death-as-ecb-chief-executive-1299868 Fri, 04 Feb 2022 13:10:15 GMT Australia has only six teams in its premier first-class competition, meaning opportunities for outsiders are limited https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333100/333172.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297053.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1297053.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ecb-chief-executive-tom-harrison-writes-to-cricket-australia-to-involve-english-players-in-the-sheffield-shield-1297053 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 06:55:34 GMT Review of dressing-room culture and game-wide approach to dealing with complaints are among pledges https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/331000/331041.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291178.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1291178.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-harrison-believes-earthquake-can-accelerate-change-as-ecb-unveil-plan-to-tackle-racism-1291178 Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:44:20 GMT Embattled chief executive 'receives backing of game' after tumultuous week for the sport https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/330600/330606.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290182.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290182.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/tom-harrison-pledges-to-lead-change-as-english-game-addresses-racism-scandal-1290182 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:59:11 GMT Government may take "nuclear option" of independent regulator if game doesn't "get house in order" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/330600/330606.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1290022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sports-minister-warns-ecb-of-government-intervention-as-pressure-mounts-on-tom-harrison-1290022 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:16:50 GMT ECB chief reiterates importance of player welfare with Australia's Covid rules possibly preventing families on tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276800/276803.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1273023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1273023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ashes-2021-22-tom-harrison-says-ecb-working-closely-with-cricket-australia-to-ensure-smooth-tour-1273023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT English cricket would be in a 'scary' place without reach of new competition, says ECB chief https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/300500/300530.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269829.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269829.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2021-tom-harrison-defends-hundred-disruption-believes-reluctant-fans-will-find-a-place-for-it-1269829 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England chief defends relaxation of bio-secure environments despite mounting risk to series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/303400/303408.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1269824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-vs-india-2021-cricket-must-learn-to-live-with-covid-or-we-will-lose-players-warns-ecb-ceo-tom-harrison-1269824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ECB seeks permanent staff member with player welfare brief https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/303400/303408.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1245847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/england-to-bring-in-dedicated-mental-health-and-wellbeing-support-1245847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chief executive says commitment to the women's game remains "as strong as ever" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302000/302057.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1233550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/womens-cricket-fundamental-to-ecbs-future-despite-covid-financial-crunch-insists-tom-harrison-1233550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ECB chief executive will give evidence on May 5 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/302000/302057.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222003.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1222003.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1222003 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ECB chief executive says BBC was behind move away from traditional county identities https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296000/296009.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1216899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1216899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ECB chief executive pledges to double number of state schools playing cricket within five years, and hopes to seize post-World Cup opportunity to grow the game https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/276800/276803.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196445.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1196445.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1196445 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chief executive concedes clash with 50-over competition will reduce opportunities for players to prepare for ODI cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285000/285056.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175684.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1175684.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1175684 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Ashes may have gone and the possibility of a second successive whitewash is growing but the game in England and Wales is "in extremely good shape" according to the ECB's chief executive https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/221700/221789.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1130475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1130475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1130475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Harrison has signalled his support for a move towards four-day Tests, as part of a wider plan to keep the format viable amid the inexorable rise of T20 cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/249500/249593.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1087470.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1087470.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1087470 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Harrison has insisted the ECB's treatment of Durham has been harsh but "appropriate" https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/253900/253908.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1062896.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1062896.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1062896 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite the rising attendance figures it seems there are those high up at the ECB who do not want the Blast to succeed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/220000/220057.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/914799.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/914799.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-914799 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, has admitted for the first time that the ECB wants to trim the Championship programme to rase standards and make more breathing space for a rejigged fixture list https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213100/213159.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/911637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/911637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-911637 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The most disturbing breakdown in trust is not between Kevin Pietersen and the ECB, but between the ECB and the cricket-loving public after one of the most traumatic 18 months in England cricket history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/213100/213111.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/874679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/874679.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-874679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Downton will face a gruelling enquiry into England's World Cup failure at a meeting at Lord's next week when his record as managing director of England cricket will come under serious scrutiny https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/183900/183949.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/850991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/850991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-850991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Giles Clarke will be put forward as the first president of the ECB, after the governing body signalled a proposed change to its constitution https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173200/173261.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/820585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/820585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-820585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tom Harrison, a former Derbyshire allrounder and currently a senior figure at sports marketing company IMG, is the surprising choice as the new chief executive of the ECB to replace David Collier https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157900/157912.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/787879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/787879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-787879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT