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Former England rugby union player and Sussex County Cricket Club chief executive Rob Andrew has been appointed as England's managing director of professional cricket, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Friday. To bring in someone with the skills and the background of Rob is of huge benefit to us and the entire game.

ECB Chief Executive Officer Richard Gould said: “It’s fantastic that we’ve been able to bring Rob Andrew on board into such an important role.It's fantastic that we've been able to bring Rob Andrew on board into such an important role," ECB CEO Richard Gould said in a statement. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Rob Andrew, Chief Executive Officer of Sussex Cricket, will join the company as the new Managing Director, Professional Game, leaving Sussex after 7 years. Equally, the opportunities to take the women’s game forward are immense and working together with all partners will be critical to getting this right. Andrew moving into the role will enable Neil Snowball to take on the role of MD Competitions and Major Events.

The position forms part of the ECB’s Senior Leadership Team with overall responsibility for the professional domestic game, including management of the County Partnership Agreement and support of the Professional Game Committee, which has responsibility to provide strategic advice to the ECB Board in relation to men’s and women’s professional cricket. We wish him well in his new role and very much look forward to working with him on securing the future of cricket in Sussex and beyond. To bring in someone with the skills and the background of Rob is of huge benefit to us and the entire game and we look forward to seeing how he adds value and contributes to the future direction and success of the ECB on all business matters. The relationship between the ECB and the First-Class Counties is of paramount importance, and the way in which we’re able to support the men’s and women’s professional game is one of our major priorities.We wish him well in his new role and very much look forward to working with him on securing the future of cricket in Sussex and beyond. England Men’s Learning Disability (LD) batter Alfie Pyle has won the 2023 Variety Disability Sports Awards Rising Star award, capping off a remarkable breakthrough season in disability cricket. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Rob Andrew has been appointed as Managing Director, Professional Game. I am convinced that Rob’s appointment at the ECB shows the depth of their intention to fully support the 18 first-class counties for men’s cricket.

With a highly talented group of young cricketers under the leadership of Paul Farbrace set for on field success, women’s cricket continuing to grow rapidly, the Sussex Cricket League again expected to grow next summer, and our important partnerships with Oxfordshire Cricket and the Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, cricket in Sussex is in rude health.

From a men’s cricket point of view, we must cherish the red-ball game in this country and help all 18 counties develop Test players of the future while also finding the right balance with the demands of white-ball cricket, both here and in the franchise world.

Vic Richardson, who was Test captain of Don Bradman, had an interesting advice for his eldest grandson, who was a promising cricketer. Andrew, who was also Director of Rugby at Newcastle Falcons and Director of Professional Rugby at the Rugby Football Union, will have the responsibility of "growing and nurturing" men's and women's domestic cricket.The relationship between the ECB and the first-class counties is of paramount importance and the way in which we’re able to support the men’s and women’s professional game is one of our major priorities. ECB chief executive Richard Gould said: “It’s fantastic that we’ve been able to bring Rob Andrew on board into such an important role. The relationship between the ECB and the First Class Counties is of paramount importance, and the way in which we’re able to support the men’s and women’s professional game is one of our major priorities. To bring in someone with the skills and the background of Rob is of huge benefit to us and the entire game, and we look forward to seeing how he adds value and contributes to the future direction and success of the ECB on all business matters.