Ian Watmore has left his role as Chair of the British and Wales Cricket Agency (ECB) with a shared approval after 13 months responsible, it was announced on Thursday.
Watmore was appointed September 2020 in a five-year term, replacing Colin Graves.
Deputy Chairman Barry O’Brien will take over as a temporary seat.
“That was with regret that I resigned as the ECB chairman, but I beat my own welfare and the game I loved,” Watmore said.
“I was appointed to the post in the pre-pandemic era, but Covid meant his role and demands on time dramatically different from all our original expectations, who had taken personal victims to me.
Remember this, the board and I felt the ECB would be better served by chairs It is new to forward posting.
“The ECB said in a statement:” He has reached a joint agreement with the Board to withdraw after the end of the domestic season and after helping to direct the match through the Covid challenge for the past year.
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“Watmore, former Chief Executive of the Football Association, was under pressure since making a decision to cancel England’s tour to Pakistan – scheduled later this month – because of security issues.
He then apologized for canceling the tour and admitted that the decision was taken by him and the board rather than in Consultation with an English player.
The ECB added that it would immediately start a process to appoint a new chairman.