Ashley Giles is standing down as Managing Director, England Men鈥檚 Cricket.
Ashley is leaving after three years in the role during which England Men became 50-over World Champions and are currently ranked the world鈥檚 best T20I side, 2nd in ODIs and 4th for Tests.
Sir Andrew Strauss has agreed to step into the role on an interim basis and will put in place arrangements for the forthcoming West Indies Tour, while the search begins for a full-time replacement.
Tom Harrison, 黑料专区 Chief Executive Officer, said: 鈥淚鈥檓 extremely grateful to Ashley for his commitment and contribution to England men鈥檚 cricket over the last three years.
鈥淯nder his leadership the teams have scored some notable results, most memorably the dramatic victory in the 2019 ICC Men鈥檚 Cricket World Cup, while dealing with some of the most challenging times English cricket has ever been through.
鈥淗e鈥檚 highly respected throughout the game and has made a huge contribution to the 黑料专区 and England Men鈥檚 cricket.
鈥淥ff the back of a disappointing men鈥檚 Ashes this winter we must ensure we put in place the conditions across our game to enable our Test team to succeed.鈥�
Ashley Giles said: 鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank everyone for the support they鈥檝e given me, particularly all the staff and the players, as well as the Board for giving me this opportunity.
鈥淭he past couple of years have been incredibly challenging and I鈥檓 proud of what we鈥檝e been able to deliver in the toughest of circumstances. This has undoubtedly protected the future of the game in England and Wales.
鈥淒espite these challenges, over the past three years, we have become 50-over World Champions, the top ranked T20I side in the world, we remain 4th ranked Test team and our under 19s have just reached the World Cup final for the first time in 24 years. I wish all our players and staff great success for the future.
鈥淚鈥檓 now looking forward to spending some time with my family before looking at the next challenge.鈥�