Former
England captain will take up the post next October‘Times have changed since I made my first visit to Lord’s’Clare Connor, a former England captain, has been named as the next president of the Marylebone
Cricket Club and will become the first female president in the MCC’s 233-year history.
The decision was confirmed at an annual general meeting on Wednesday - held via an online platform - and the 43-year-old former all-rounder will take up the post on 1 October next year. Kumar Sangakkara, the current president, has been invited to remain in the role for a second 12-month tenure due to the impact of the
Coronavirus pandemic on cricket.