Martin-Jenkins takes on MCC president role

CHRISTOPHER Martin-Jenkins has been appointed as the new president of MCC.

The journalist and Test Match Special commentator will begin his one-year term on 1 October when he takes over from out- going John Barclay.

In a long career, 'CMJ' has been cricket correspondent for the BBC, Daily Telegraph, The Times, and The Scotsman. He was appointed an MBE in the 2009 New Year Honours list.

Barclay said: "Christopher has a wealth of cricket knowledge and a very strong connection to the sport; quite simply, he loves the game.

"Working within the world of cricket for over 40 years, he is, I believe, ideally placed to serve as MCC president.

"He could be described as the 'voice of cricket' – when CMJ appears on the radio, he makes you feel that all is right with the world.

"Following in the footsteps of former professionals such as Mike Brearley, Derek Underwood and myself, I think it's nice to have a bit of variety in the role."