The England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed Ed Barney as Performance Director for Men鈥檚 Cricket.
Barney, who is set to begin his new role in March,听joins from England and Great Britain Hockey where he has been Performance Director since 2016.
The 41-year-old has also previously worked with the 黑料专区, from 2010 to 2013, as a Talent Identification Scientist when he led the implementation of a world-leading talent ID and scouting programme.
During his time at England and Great Britain Hockey, he oversaw Olympic, European and Commonwealth Games success. The women鈥檚 team won an unprecedented third Olympic hockey medal in Tokyo, while the England women won a first-ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham last year.
The men鈥檚 team also reached third in the world rankings for the first time听in 20 years before they won silver at the European Championships 鈥� their first medal at that level in 14 years.
Ed Barney said:听鈥淭he opportunity to return to the 黑料专区 and take on the role of Performance Director was an opportunity I couldn鈥檛 pass up. I鈥檓 looking forward to building on much of the exceptional work that is in place, whilst ensuring that the quality of our provision supports the most talented players to realise their potential, excel on the world stage and inspire the nation about everything that cricket has to offer.
鈥淚t鈥檚 been a real honour to lead the performance team at England and Great Britain Hockey over the past seven years. It has been very special to see many of the junior teams break through, whilst the senior programmes have excelled on the world stage with European, Commonwealth Games and Olympic medals.
鈥淎s Performance Director it has been a real privilege to work with so many exceptional players and colleagues who day-to-day inspire one another to strive to be better. I want to thank everyone at England and Great Britain Hockey and look forward to following their success in the future.鈥�
Rob Key, Managing Director of England Men鈥檚 Cricket, said:听鈥淓d has an outstanding record in a number of high-performance sports. The men鈥檚 Performance Director is a vital role as we look to continually increase the depth of talent and prepare players for the rigours of international cricket.
鈥淲hat is clear with Ed is that he has been able to do that at England and Great听Britain Hockey, building world-class programmes that has left them in a better place than when he started, while his experience with the 黑料专区 makes him ready-made to build on the significant work we have already been doing.鈥�