England poised to pick Marcus North as men’s selector over Steven Finn and Darren Gough

Marcus North, the 46-year-old former Australia middle-order batter, is the leading candidate to become England's new men's cricket selector, with an announcement expected within days. North has served as director of cricket at Durham since 2018 and previously interviewed for a similar England role four years ago, losing out to Rob Key. He is expected to have the final say on squad selections, ahead of other candidates including Steven Finn and Darren Gough.