Former England captain Clare Connor says she will not be making use of for the job as England and Wales Cricket Board chief government on a everlasting foundation.
Connor has been within the role on an interim foundation since June after Tom Harrison stepped down amid a turbulent interval for English cricket.
Harrison was appointed in 2014 and oversaw the introduction of The Hundred, which began final yr.
“I’ve truly determined not to apply for it,” she informed BBC Radio 5 Live.
“I let the board and my colleagues on the management group know this week. It’s been an unbelievable honour to do it for these three months up to now and I’ll clearly be as devoted as I could be within the interim role for so long as I’m wanted.
“I truly thought this could be my subsequent management step in cricket however the timing does not really feel fairly proper for me personally or professionally. I hope that does not imply it is not a chance someday.
“We’re at an important crossroads within the sport and really by not going for the CEO role I feel I could make a extra significant affect in our drive to change into the absolutely inclusive sport we must be and I’ll stay very dedicated to that.”
Connor can be managing director of ladies’s cricket and chair of the the ICC Women’s Cricket Committee.
England males’s cricket underwent an intensive overhaul earlier this yr after the heavy Ashes defeat in Australia over the winter.
Brendon McCullum took over as males’s Test coach, with Ben Stokes changing Joe Root as Test captain and Rob Key appointed managing director.
Former Surrey chairman Richard Thompson started his new role as ECB chair this week following the departure of Ian Watmore in October.
In 2017, Harrison oversaw the signing of a £1.1bn TV rights cope with Sky Sports and the BBC that runs till 2024, and England additionally gained each 50-over World Cups throughout his time period – the ladies in 2017, and the boys in 2019.
But the introduction of The Hundred has been contentious, with some questioning its impact on the broader sport and home schedule.
Harrison additionally spoke in entrance of MPs on the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport choose committee amid the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal which engulfed English cricket in November.
During his testimony, Harrison mentioned the ECB was “match for objective” however apologised to those that had suffered abuse and mentioned “we all know we might have allow you to down”.
In 2020, the ECB minimize 62 jobs on account of the affect of the coronavirus pandemic.
Harrison was closely criticised the next yr when it was reported he and a bunch of senior executives had been to share £2.1m in bonuses.
