Great britain hockey

Wales Cricket Board: The England and Wales Cricket Board on Wednesday appointed Ed Barney as Performance Director for England Cricket.

Barney, who is set to begin his new role in March, 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 ECB, from 2010 to 2013, as a Talent Identification Scientist when he led the implementation of a world-leading talent ID and scouting programme.