Clare Conor to be the first woman President of MCC in 233-years of history

London: Former England captain Clare Connor is set to become the first woman president in the 233-year history of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) to replace Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara.

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Sangakkara himself announced the nomination of Conor, the managing director of women's cricket in the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), at the annual meeting of the General Assembly on Wednesday, which was done through video conference.

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Conor will take office on October 1 next year but the approval of club members is required first. Sangakkara's tenure was further extended for a year due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Conor said, 'I am very happy to be nominated for the next MCC President's post. Cricket has given me a lot and now this honor. '