The former England footballer will take over the role immediately after the rigorous recruitment process. Kay will also step down from his current role at Sky Sports.
Kay will be responsible for the strategy of the English men’s cricket teams and the performance paths that lead to them. He will also play a key role in the High Performance Review, which will be launched soon.
Prior to his appointment, Andrew Strauss took over the role on a temporary basis after Ashley Giles left in February three years later.
Former England cricketer Kent senior Kay plays a highly respected character. Kay has made 21 appearances for England in all three dimensions, including a double test against West India in Lourdes in 2004, which led to him being named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2005.
Over a three-decade gaming career (1998-2015), Kay has collected more than 28,000 runs over 60 centuries. He twice headed the Kent captain in 2006-2012, then in 2014-15. During his time as captain, the team won the second division title of the regional championship in 2010 and reached the internal final of three white balls. He was part of the England team that won the Under-19 World Cup for the first time in 1998.
After announcing his retirement in 2016, Kay became a successful Sky Sports commentator, as well as writing another column for the Evening Standard. He continued to be involved in the administration of the game, having previously served on the ECB Performance Cricket Committee.
Rob Keane said. “It is an absolute honor to take on this role. The opportunity to make an impact, to make a difference, is an opportunity given to very few, and I will give it everything I need to try to shape the next great era of English. Men’s cricket. I absolutely loved my time at Sky և I could not have imagined leaving if it were not for this incredible opportunity. I would like to personally thank Brian Henderson օգն for helping everyone և on the team և for their support. This was a difficult time in English cricket, I think it’s as exciting as I can remember. “As two of our teams are close or at the top of the world rankings, with undoubtedly talent in our game, I hope to try to bring them all back for a walk so we can all help lift the English cricket to new heights,” the ECB said. CEO Tom Harrison. Competitive field. His passion խաղի k Knowledge of the game at the domestic և international level is obvious. He is a proven leader, combining sociable nature with fresh original thinking, flexibility, which will put him in a good place. He will bring a lot to the role և I’m sure both the players and the staff will enjoy working with Rob. I have no doubt that he will enjoy the challenge we face. ” “I would like to thank Andrew for agreeing to step down on a temporary basis. Having her experience and skills in the transition և recruitment process was invaluable. “He remains very active for English Welsh cricket,” he added.
