Former White Ferns captain Lesley Murdoch is chose to lead New Zealand Cricket. In addition, Sarah Beaman chose as the new director. Kevin Malloy was re-elected at the annual general meeting.
Lesley Murdoch, a former White Fern, vote the new president of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) during their annual general meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, November 9. In historical terms, Murdoch is just the second woman to hold the position, following departing President Debbie Hockley.
The annual general meeting also saw the appointment of new director Sarah Beaman and the re-election of director Kevin Malloy. Meanwhile, board member Jackie Lloyd announced her departure from the organization, which was one of the highlights of the AGM.
Beaman formerly captained the New Zealand U-23 Women’s cricket team and coached the Auckland Hearts. She has served on NZC’s Junior Board and Women’s Board.
Murdoch has a wealth of expertise.
Murdoch has a wealth of expertise both on and off the field. Captain Murdoch the White Ferns in six Tests and 25 One-day Internationals. And she also led the team in both formats. Also Murdoch chose to represent the Canadian hockey team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
In terms of management, she been Current Zealand Cricket’s vice-president since 2021 and was doing an excellent job before being elected to her new position. She is also a trustee of the New Zealand Community Trust.
One of the highlights of her post-retirement career was her participation as a member of the panel that modernized the old New Zealand Cricket Council in 1995.
Murdoch, who was born in 1958, made her Test debut against Australia in Sydney in January 1979. She played for Canterbury in the domestic circuit before making her ODI debut against England on January 10, 1982 in Auckland. Earlier in July, New Zealand Cricket made a historic announcement: equal pay for male and female players.