Thrilled to have Sir Alastair Cook and Ricky Skerritt join MCC’s World Cricket Committee, admits Mike Gatting

Sir Alastair Cook and Ricky Skerritt have become the latest additions to MCC's cricketing committee. MCC's cricketing committee acts as an independent committee and takes decisions based on the most important issues in the game of cricket. Mike Gatting, the President of the MCC World Cricket Committee said that he was extremely pleased to have the duo on board as members.

"Alastair has enjoyed a wonderful career with England over a number of years and with him still playing domestically, he can give insight from a current players’ perspective, as well using his undisputable international experience," Gatting asserted.

“We have been keen for some time to appoint a new representative from the West Indies and I am delighted that Ricky will be joining us. His knowledge of the game from a West Indian perspective will be invaluable, and his work outside of the sport will also be advantageous to the committee," he further added.

Skerritt became the President of West Indies Cricket in March 2019, succeeding Dave Cameroon who held the position for six years. He is a former Minister of Tourism, International Transport, International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Sport in his native Saint Kitts and Nevis, having held several portfolios in the country’s ministry between 2004 and 2014.