That could eventually include a new membership category, or shorter waiting times, for women to make a dent into the gender imbalance, although any such proposals would need the approval of members with the notion of ‘queue jumping’ likely to have some detractors. At the current rate, the MCC will achieve a 80-20% male-to-female ratio...
The decision to recruit Morgan would appear a shrewd one by the MCC as it comes in the wake of an agreement to sell a 49% stake in London Spirit, the Lord’s-based franchise in The Hundred, to a consortium of tech billionaires. Morgan’s extensive experience of franchise cricket, in addition to his breadth of knowledge...