Sir Andrew Strauss to leave ECB roles in May

(BBCSport)-Duringhis spellasmanagingdirectorof men’s cricket Andrew Strauss, appointed Trevor Bayliss, who led England to success at the 2019 World Cup

Sir Andrew Strauss will stand down as a strategic adviser to the England and Wales Cricket Board and as chair of the performance cricketcommitteeinMay S t r a u s s l e d a performance review after England’s 4-0 Ashes defeat in2021.

But plans for fewer County Championship matches and dedicated windows for white-ball tournamentsfailedtopass.

“Having recently taken on additional external responsibilities,Andrew has decided it is time to step awayfromhisECBrole,”the ECBsaid.

ECB chief executive Richard Gould said in early April that the proposals put forwardbythereviewtoalter the structure of domestic cricket “are dead in the water”. Strauss said: “I’ve reallyenjoyedmytimeatthe ECBandamproudofhaving contributed to a successful period for our England teams “With increasing commitments outside of the organisation, sadly I’ve decidedit’stimetostepaway frommycurrentrole.”Chief operating officer David

Mahoney will also leave the ECBon1September

The ECB was able to adopt 15 of the 17 recommendations made in the performance review, but changes to the schedule neededapprovalfromatleast 12ofthe18counties,andfell shortofthatthreshold.

Strauss, who was a twotimeAshes winning captain, joined the board in September 2020 and also stoodinasinterimmanaging director of England men’s cricket between February andMay2022.

The 46-year-old had previouslyservedasdirectorof Englandcricketforthree-and-ahalf-years until resigning to careforhislatewifeRuthin October2018.

ECB chair Richard Thompson said: “Andrew has given outstanding service to English cricket over many yearsinanumberofdifferent roles. “I’ve greatly valued the advice and expertise he has provided in my time as chair, and have enjoyed working withhim.

“We are currently implementing the vast m a j o r i t y o f recommendations from his i m p r e s s i v e h i g h performancereview,whichI believewillhelpourEngland men’s teams to sustain their success.“Ihavenodoubthe hasmuchmoretocontribute tothegameandhopehewill returninthefuture.”

Penny Avis, Baroness Zahida Manzoor, Jennifer Owen Adams and Gareth Williams have all been appointed as non-executive directors The three-year appointments follow the death of Brenda Trenowden and the departures of Barry O’Brien, Jim Wood, Lucy Pearson, Valerie Amos and MartinDarlow

Theappointmentswillbe ratified at May’s annual generalmeeting.Twofurther appointments will be made “in due course”, the ECB said.

2023 ExxonMobil Boys & Girls U14 Football Championships launched - Fourth edition kicks off May 13

The2023editionof t h e P e t r ao r g a n i s e d

ExxonMobilBoysandGirls

Under-14 Football

Championships was officially launched yesterdayatCaraLodgeand is scheduled to kick off in two weeks at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) Ground,CarifestaAvenue.

This year’s tournament willfeatureacombinedtotal of 42 teams; 24 male teams will be in action while the female competition will feature 18 teams – an increase from the 32-team pool from yesteryear’s event.

ExxonMobil has also made an increase in sponsorship, injecting over GYD$13 million into the programme’sfourtheditionanother increase from the GYD$6millionthatwasput forthbythesponsorin2022.

Atstakeforthevictorsin the two categories are the championship trophies alongwith$300,000towards a school project, while the second, third, and fourth place finishers will have to settlefor$150,000,$75,000, and $50,000, respectively, all for a school initiative, along with the respective trophy Charlestown

Secondary, the defending champions of both the male and female categories, will belookingtofollowuptheir historic feat when their campaigns commence on Saturday,May13.

In 2022, Charlestown defeated Ann’s Grove on penalty kicks to win the B o y s t i t l e w h i l e Charlestown’s female unit reigned supreme against EastRuimveldtinthefinale.

During yesterday’s launch, attended by Petra

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Mendonca, Exxon’s Community Relations Advisor Ryan Hoppie, Ministry of Education’s Deputy Chief Education Officer Marti DeSouza and GuyanaFootballFederation’s Technical Director Bryan Joseph, it was also revealed thattheorganiserwillalsobe usingtheMoEvenuetohosts matchesforthetourney

Mendonca, whose remarks were brief, disclosedtothesponsorthat theirinvestmentiswellplaced since it has bore fruit in an effectivemanner,whichaligns with Petra’s mandate of helping to develop grassroots football

H o p p i e s a i d , “ExxonMobil is pleased to be investing in the community through one of our corporate social responsibilityfocusareas

Ibelievethatsportsplaya vital role in shaping the characterofyouth Ihopethat thetournamentwillserveasa platformforyoungathletesto develop their talents, build lifelong friendships and cultivate a sense of pride and achievement for their schools andcommunities”

“For us at ExxonMobil, establishing meaningful relationships that benefits communities are an integral part of our global social enhancements efforts. Our ongoing social investing in communities and directing our sponsorship in strategic areasarepartofoureffortsto make positive contributions in Guyana; contributions that will be of value to your communities,”headded.

The teams participating hailfromRegions3,4,5,6,7 and 10; the teams that will participateinbothcategories are: West Ruimveldt, East Riumveldt, Institute of Academic Excellence, Charlestown, Vergenoegen, NewCampbellville,Carmel, MarianAcademy,Waramuri Top, Patentia, President’s College, Cummings Lodge, Ann’s Grove, Dora, Mackenzie High, New Amsterdam High and WoodleyPark.

Theotherteamsthatwill be involved in the Boys division includes North Ruimveldt, Dolphin, St Cuthbert’s Mission, Friendship, Leonora,