Marcus North appointed as England Men's new national selector

Former Australia middle-order batter, Marcus North, has been appointed as the England Men's new national selector. He will replace Luke Wright, who stepped down after the end of England's campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

The announcement of North's appointment coincided with England's squad announcement for the first Test of the summer against New Zealand, which will be played at Lord's from June 4. North previously worked as Durham's director of cricket since 2018.

North's role entails monitoring the English domestic cricket for talent identification. He will work in tandem with Rob Key, England managing director, England's white and red ball squads, performance director, Ed Barney and David Court, who is the player identification lead.

Durham, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and Hampshire are some of the prominent counties that North represented during his playing days in the county circuit. Therefore, the southpaw has a vast understanding of the system as he has experienced it both as a player and an administrator.

"I am absolutely delighted to be appointed England Men's national selector," North said in a press release. "It is a tremendous honour to be entrusted with a role of such responsibility, and I am excited to contribute to the continued development of the England Men's teams.

"Having spent the past several years working closely within the county game, I have seen first-hand the strength and depth of talent across the domestic system. I'm looking forward to working closely with the counties in identifying, supporting and selecting players who can thrive at the international level.

"The opportunity to help shape the future of England Men's teams is one I'm incredibly passionate about. I'm excited to get started working closely with Rob, Brendon, Ben, Harry and the wider performance team in building squads that can compete consistently and successfully across all formats.

"I've thoroughly enjoyed my time at Durham and would like to thank Tim Bostock for handing me the opportunity back in 2018. I will be forever grateful for the support shown by the board, players, staff and supporters over the past eight years."

North, 46, represented Australia across all formats but is known primarily for his association with their red-ball side. He aggregated 1171 runs in 21 Tests at an average of 35.48 and notched up five hundreds and four half-centuries.