Kumar Sangakkara Appointed As Marylebone Cricket Club President

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Tuesday took over as the first non-British President of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), in London.

The former Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batsman is the first non-British President of MCC and will hold the post for one year.

His nomination was announced by the outgoing President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord's in May.