ECB media officer heads for ICC

Colin Gibson is leaving his position as head of corporate communications at the ECB to replace Brian Murgatroyd at the ICC as head of media and communications, after Murgatroyd resigned from the post in September.

Gibson was previously sports editor of the Sunday Telegraph and Daily Mail in London and director of communications with the Football Association (FA) in England, after which he joined the ECB in 2005, ahead of the Ashes.

"I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with the ECB and I am grateful to the senior management, the England team and my communications colleagues for the support they have generously offered in the past five years," Gibson said. "I am now looking forward to working with some extremely talented people at the ICC as we take on the exciting challenges that lie ahead."

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said: "The ICC is fortunate to attract an experienced Colin Gibson. I welcome him to the headquarters and look forward to his contributions for the benefit of world cricket."