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Sangakkara takes office as first non-British MCC President

02 Oct 2019

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara, yesterday(2), became the first non-British official to take charge of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) as the President. His nomination was announced by the outgoing President Anthony Wreford at the MCC annual general meeting at Lord’s in May this year. “There is no better person than Sangakkara to take on the role of MCC President over the next twelve months,” Wreford said. Sangakkara has a long association with the MCC. He played against the MCC in 2002, opening the batting for the touring Sri Lankans in aN outstanding match at Queen’s Park, Chesterfield. Sangakkara also played for MCC against an International XI at Lord’s in the 2005 Tsunami Relief Match.


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