ECB has appointed Ebony Rainford-Brent as the new non-executive director.

Cricket General

ECB has appointed Ebony Rainford-Brent as the new non-executive director.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has officially appointed World Cup-winning England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent as the non-executive director.

They fill the final two vacancies on the Board, and their appointments will be ratified at tomorrow's ECB Annual General Meeting.

Rainford-Brent, who was the first black woman to play for England when she made her debut in 2001 and was part of the 50 and 20-over World Cup wins eight years later, takes up a three-year term.

Since retirement the 39-year-old has become a prominent broadcaster and campaigner and was the driving force behind the ACE Programme – an increasingly influential initiative which creates opportunities in cricket for aspiring players from black communities.