Nimesh Kataria, a former finance government at Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), has joined the ECB as its new Chief Financial Officer.
Kataria will sit on the ECB board when he joins in April, and is available in as a alternative for Scott Smith, who’s leaving after eight years within the function.
Richard Gould, ECB Chief Govt Officer, stated: “We’re thrilled to welcome Nimesh to the ECB at an essential time for our sport. His confirmed monitor document in monetary administration and strategic perception might be invaluable as we search to develop cricket and develop into essentially the most inclusive sport, while guaranteeing we put the sport on a financially sustainable footing.”
Kataria stated: “I’m proud to be becoming a member of the ECB and hope to have the ability to play an element in rising cricket and serving to much more folks to fall in love with the game. I have been a cricket fan my entire life, and whereas there are actual challenges for the entire sport in England and Wales to navigate, I am excited by the chance we’ve got to develop into essentially the most inclusive sport and safe the way forward for cricket for future generations to play, watch and revel in.”
Gould paid tribute to Smith as he prepares to vacate his function: “In his eight years Scott has performed a serious half in serving to to contribute to important change – together with however not restricted to a big enhance in our turnover, the creation of The Hundred and document funding distributions to the cricket community.
“Scott additionally helped the ECB and the broader sport to efficiently navigate the precarious Covid-19 interval, guaranteeing all cricket members have been financially safe. We stated firstly of that interval that conserving the lights on was one among our utmost priorities – we did that in no small half due to Scott’s experience. I might prefer to move on honest thanks on behalf of the entire sport for the large contribution he has remodeled a few years.”
