Former England international Luke Wright is reportedly set to become the ECB's new national selector, having emerged as the frontrunner after Alec Stewart withdrew from contention.
The role was scrapped when former Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Ashley Giles decided to make Ed Smith redundant last year, with head coach Chris Silverwood handed full responsibility over selection.
However, Giles' successor Rob Key was keen to reintroduce the role and the ECB began advertising for a national selector in September. Stewart, an England legend with over 300 international appearances, was originally considered the favourite having remained heavily involved in county cricket since his retirement through his role as Surrey's Director of Cricket.
