‘An absolute honour’: England appoint Rob Key as director of men’s cricket

Rob Key will begin working on an overhaul of England’s coaching and selection setup after the former Kent captain turned Sky Sports pundit was named as the new director of men’s cricket on Sunday.

Key, who will leave his role at Sky after six years, said: “It is an absolute honour to take up this role. The chance to have an impact and make a difference is an opportunity given to very few and I will give it everything I have to try to shape the next great era of English men’s cricket.” The former batter will similarly oversee and challenge the men’s performance pathway, which includes the national academy at Loughborough, the Under-19s team and the England Lions; fresh eyes from outside the existing system mean all three departments are braced for a shake-up.

This review is being run by Andrew Strauss, who returned as director of men’s cricket in an interim capacity in February and oversaw the recruitment process which resulted in his former Sky colleague and England teammate being hired.

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