Nimesh Kataria, a former finance executive at Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), has joined the ECB as its new Chief Financial Officer. Kataria will sit on the ECB load up when he participates in April, and comes in as a trade for Scott Smith, who is leaving following eight years in the job. Richard Gould, ECB CEO, said: "We are excited to invite Nimesh to the ECB at a significant time for our game. His demonstrated history in monetary administration and vital knowledge will be priceless as we try to develop cricket and become the most comprehensive game, while guaranteeing we put the game on a monetarily supportable balance." Kataria said: "I'm glad to join the ECB and expect to have the option to have an impact in developing cricket and assisting even with more peopling to fall head over heels for the game. I've been a cricket fan for what seems like forever, and keeping in mind that there are genuine difficulties for the entire game in Britain and Grains to explore, I'm energized by the open door we need to turn into the most comprehensive game and secure the eventual fate of cricket for people in the future to play, watch and appreciate." Gould honored Smith as he plans to clear his job: "In his eight years Scott has had a significant impact in assisting with adding to massive change - including however not restricted to a huge expansion in our turnover, the formation of The Hundred and record subsidizing circulations to the cricket organization. "Scott additionally helped the ECB and the more extensive game to effectively explore the tricky Coronavirus period, it were monetarily secure to guarantee all cricket individuals. We said toward the start of that period that keeping the lights on was one of our most extreme needs - we did that to a great extent in view of Scott's skill. I might want to pass on true thanks for the entire game for the enormous commitment he has made over numerous years."