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Luke Wright: Former England and Sussex all-rounder named new national selector

Luke Wright was an active player for Sussex as recently as this summer

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Former England all-rounder Luke Wright has been named as the new selector for the men's national side.

Wright, 37, represents a close link to the current domestic game and was an active Sussex player this summer. Generationally, he represents a more youthful pick than the likes of Surrey's director of cricket, the 59-year-old Alec Stewart, who had previously been heavily linked.

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