Former Australian all-rounder and Ashes participant, Marcus North, is set to replace Luke Wright as England’s new national men’s selector. The Durham director of cricket is said to be leading the race following final interviews for the role.&nbsp;A Telegraph report has suggested that North will vacate his position with Durham, which he has held since 2018, after a distinguished playing career. Having represented Australia 24 times between 2009 and 2011, featuring across two Ashes series, North will become the first non-Englishman charged with selecting England teams. He will replace former England all-rounder Wright, who stepped down from his position for personal reasons following an (1-4) Ashes drubbing.&nbsp;Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/pak-vs-aus-2026-travis-head-starc-hazlewood-cummins-unlikely-for-pakistan-odis-amid-ipl-2026-playoff-final-schedule-clash-dates-1778144247516">IPL over Country? Travis Head, Aussie pace trio unlikely for Pakistan ODIs amid schedule clash</a> &nbsp;Per the report, North beat former England quicks, Darren Gough and Steven Finn, two Ashes winners, for the role.&nbsp;<h3>Advantage North!</h3>The Australian all-rounder is also said to be close to current English Test captain Ben Stokes, who will make his first appearance for Durham in two years against Worcestershire later this week. North had also previously worked with Stokes during his years as Director of Cricket at Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.&nbsp; &nbsp;Meanwhile, his time with The Hundred franchise, now renamed as SunRisers Leeds, included appointing Harry Brook as skipper and former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff as the coach. Brook has since taken over white-ball captaincy from Jos Buttler, while Flintoff continues in his role as England Lions head coach.&nbsp;<h3>North’s new roles and responsibilities</h3>Barring the usual administrative roles he will need to fit into quickly, North’s significant responsibilities would include picking England’s squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand at home and blending better with the duo of Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum at home. &nbsp;England will announce the Test squad in the third week of May, with the first training session scheduled in Loughborough on May 25. &nbsp;England will host the Kiwis for three Tests, starting June 4 at Lord’s in London.&nbsp;

Marcus North is set to become England’s first non-English national selector, replacing Luke Wright. Discover how the former Australian all-rounder’s ties with Ben Stokes and Durham secured him the role ahead of the 2026 home summer against New Zealand.

Former Australian all-rounder and Ashes participant, Marcus North, is set to replace Luke Wright as England’s new national men’s selector. The Durham director of cricket is said to be leading the race following final interviews for the role. A Telegraph report has suggested that North will vacate his position with Durham, which he has held since 2018, after a distinguished playing career. Having represented Australia 24 times between 2009 and 2011, featuring across two Ashes series, North will become the first non-Englishman charged with selecting England teams. He will replace former England all-rounder Wright, who stepped down from his position for personal reasons following an (1-4) Ashes drubbing. Also read | IPL over Country? Travis Head, Aussie pace trio unlikely for Pakistan ODIs amid schedule clash Per the report, North beat former England quicks, Darren Gough and Steven Finn, two Ashes winners, for the role. Advantage North! The Australian all-rounder is also said to be close to current English Test captain Ben Stokes, who will make his first appearance for Durham in two years against Worcestershire later this week. North had also previously worked with Stokes during his years as Director of Cricket at Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. Meanwhile, his time with The Hundred franchise, now renamed as SunRisers Leeds, included appointing Harry Brook as skipper and former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff as the coach. Brook has since taken over white-ball captaincy from Jos Buttler, while Flintoff continues in his role as England Lions head coach. North’s new roles and responsibilities Barring the usual administrative roles he will need to fit into quickly, North’s significant responsibilities would include picking England’s squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand at home and blending better with the duo of Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum at home. England will announce the Test squad in the third week of May, with the first training session scheduled in Loughborough on May 25. England will host the Kiwis for three Tests, starting June 4 at Lord’s in London.

Marcus North is set to become England’s first non-English national selector, replacing Luke Wright. Discover how the former Australian all-rounder’s ties with Ben Stokes and Durham secured him the role ahead of the 2026 home summer against New Zealand.

Ashes rival Marcus North set to replace Luke Wright as England’s national selector

Member of the 2019 World Cup-winning squad for England, pacer Jofra Archer will fly with the CWC’23-bound team to India as a travelling reserve, ECB men’s chief selector Luke Wright said on Monday. Archer, out of action since April&nbsp;earlier this year with an elbow injury, will continue his rehab in India. Archer was not named in the final 15 picked on Sunday, with opener Jason Roy also missing out due to back spasms, as England roped in young Harry Brook.

"Jofra Archer will be travelling with the squad to India. He is one of the reserves, but we also need to look after him, focus on his rehab," Wright said.

England picked three seam-bowling all-rounders in Chris Woakes, Sam Curran and David Willey alongside the express pace of Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson, while lanky Reece Topley will take the new ball. Two-time World Cup winner Adil Rashid retained his place as a lone specialist spinner in the 15-man squad.

Talking about Roy’s exclusion from the final 15, Wright said he fell on other sides of things as despite him being locked in as Jonny Bairstow’s opening partner for the CWC, Roy failed to make the cut because of injury issues.

ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/south-africa-pace-duo-could-miss-world-cup-bus-due-to-fitness-issues-as-final-squad-announcement-date-nears-637167">South Africa pace duo could miss World Cup bus due to fitness issues as final squad announcement date nears</a>

"It's not a decision we've taken lightly. In the early squad, we had him down for opening the batting with Jonny Bairstow in the World Cup...but things happen in sport, injuries happen.

"Everyone was told 'look, this is the 15 we're looking to take to the World Cup', but unfortunately that's the ruthless side of sport isn't it? It's not the nice side of the sport that changes do have to be made," Wright said.

England’s final World Cup 2023 squad –

Jos Buttler (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson

<h2>Root added to squad for 1st ODI vs Ireland</h2>

Meanwhile, veteran batter Joe Root has been added to England’s squad for the first ODI against Ireland starting Wednesday, September 20, in Leeds on request. Against New Zealand in the four-match ODIs, Root had a mediocre outing, scoring just 39 runs at 9.75.

England are fielding a second-string side for the three-match Ireland ODIs.

<h3>Here is England’s squad for the Ireland series –</h3>

Zak Crawley (captain), Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Joe Root (first ODI only), Brydon Carse, Sam Hain, Will Jacks, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood

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Member of the 2019 World Cup-winning squad for England, pacer Jofra Archer will fly with the CWC’23-bound team to India as a travelling reserve, ECB men’s chief selector Luke Wright said on Monday.

Member of the 2019 World Cup-winning squad for England, pacer Jofra Archer will fly with the CWC’23-bound team to India as a travelling reserve, ECB men’s chief selector Luke Wright said on Monday. Archer, out of action since April earlier this year with an elbow injury, will continue his rehab in India. Archer was not named in the final 15 picked on Sunday, with opener Jason Roy also missing out due to back spasms, as England roped in young Harry Brook. "Jofra Archer will be travelling with the squad to India. He is one of the reserves, but we also need to look after him, focus on his rehab," Wright said. England picked three seam-bowling all-rounders in Chris Woakes, Sam Curran and David Willey alongside the express pace of Mark Wood and Gus Atkinson, while lanky Reece Topley will take the new ball. Two-time World Cup winner Adil Rashid retained his place as a lone specialist spinner in the 15-man squad. Talking about Roy’s exclusion from the final 15, Wright said he fell on other sides of things as despite him being locked in as Jonny Bairstow’s opening partner for the CWC, Roy failed to make the cut because of injury issues. ALSO READ: South Africa pace duo could miss World Cup bus due to fitness issues as final squad announcement date nears "It's not a decision we've taken lightly. In the early squad, we had him down for opening the batting with Jonny Bairstow in the World Cup...but things happen in sport, injuries happen. "Everyone was told 'look, this is the 15 we're looking to take to the World Cup', but unfortunately that's the ruthless side of sport isn't it? It's not the nice side of the sport that changes do have to be made," Wright said. England’s final World Cup 2023 squad – Jos Buttler (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Reece Topley, Mark Wood, Gus Atkinson Root added to squad for 1st ODI vs Ireland Meanwhile, veteran batter Joe Root has been added to England’s squad for the first ODI against Ireland starting Wednesday, September 20, in Leeds on request. Against New Zealand in the four-match ODIs, Root had a mediocre outing, scoring just 39 runs at 9.75. England are fielding a second-string side for the three-match Ireland ODIs. Here is England’s squad for the Ireland series – Zak Crawley (captain), Ben Duckett, Rehan Ahmed, Joe Root (first ODI only), Brydon Carse, Sam Hain, Will Jacks, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Jofra Archer to fly to India for CWC as travelling reserve; Root added to squad for 1st ODI vs IRE on request