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England legend Alec Stewart was in the frame become the new national selector, but has opted to remain in his current role as Surrey’s Director of Cricket instead
Alec Stewart has reportedly pulled out of the running to become England’s national selector, with the 59-year-old deciding to remain with Surrey.
Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket Rob Key has decided to reintroduce the role after his predecessor, Ashley Giles, abolished it by making Ed Smith redundant last year and handing then head coach Chris Silverwood full charge of selection.
Applications for the job closed last month and it was widely reported that Stewart, who helped Surrey win a 21st County Championship title this year as their Director of Cricket, was the frontrunner.
However, both the Cricketer and the Telegraph now report that Stewart has withdrawn from the running despite being Key’s preferred candidate. Stewart is said to have asked for time to consider whether he wanted the job before deciding to remain at Surrey.