Gough questions England's appointment of North
Summary
Former England cricketer Darren Gough has expressed doubts about England’s decision to appoint Australian Marcus North as a national selector. Gough believes North’s appointment may create a bigger gap between England’s national team and the domestic cricket scene.Key Facts
- Marcus North, an Australian who played 21 Tests, was chosen as a new selector for England cricket.
- North has been the director of cricket at Durham since 2018 and has played county cricket for six teams.
- England head coach Brendon McCullum, also from New Zealand, will work with North on the selection panel.
- Darren Gough, who played 58 Tests for England, applied for the selector role but was not selected.
- Gough thinks having an Australian selector and a Kiwi coach will not help connect the national team with county cricket.
- Other selectors include Rob Key (director of cricket), captains Ben Stokes and Harry Brook, plus player identification and performance staff.
- Gough criticized the choice of Steven Finn as a candidate due to his lack of coaching and management experience.
- Durham head coach Ryan Campbell praised North’s appointment, saying he will challenge other cricket leaders in England.
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