David East (cricketer)

David East (born 27 July 1959) is a former English cricketer who is the current CEO of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), the governing body of cricket in the United Arab Emirates.

David East
Personal information
Full name
David Edward East
Born (1957-07-27) 27 July 1957 (age 66)
Clapton, London, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981–1991Essex
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 190 171
Runs scored 4553 889
Batting average 20.50 12.88
100s/50s 4/17 0/0
Top score 134 43
Balls bowled 26
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 480/53 174/19
Source: Cricinfo, 19 July 2013

As a player, East represented Essex as a wicket-keeper between 1981 and 1991.[1] He was appointed commercial manager of Essex some time after the conclusion of his playing career, and in 2000 was made the club's CEO. East served in that position until 2012, when he left to take up a dual role in the UAE as CEO of the Emirates Cricket Board and CEO of the Abu Dhabi Cricket Club (ADCC).[2] He signed a three-year contract extension with the ECB in 2016, at the same time ending his connection with the ADCC in order to devote more attention to the ECB role.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "David East". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  2. ^ "East to leave Essex", ESPNcricinfo, 2 October 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Emirates board extends CEO East’s tenure", Gulf News, 16 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

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