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England cricket mogul David Collier passes away, ECB pours tribute

Aakash Saini

Former ECB chief David Collier passes away [Source: @ECB_cricket/x]Former ECB chief David Collier passes away [Source: @ECB_cricket/x]

England sports administrator and businessman David Collier has passed away at the age of 70. Collier was previously involved with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), and during his time, both the England men’s and women’s teams attained significant success.

David Collier was also a county veteran as an administrator in England’s domestic circuit for prominent clubs like Essex, Gloucestershire and others.

ECB deeply saddened with the passing of former chief executive

David Collier passed away at the age of 70 on Tuesday, January 13. The ECB confirmed the tragic development, and offered their tributes for the English sports mogul.

Taking to their social media account, the ECB also stated that the board is “deeply saddened” to learn of his passing.

ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould praised David Collier for his contributions towards English cricket, and described him a “gentleman” and a dedicated worker. Gould also added, “He served cricket with great distinction, and he was instrumental in a period of growth which has contributed to where the game is today.”

David Collier’s career with England cricket

David Collier was appointed as the second chief executive of the ECB back in October 2004, succeeding former cricketer Tim Lamb. He remained at the helm of the board up until the year 2014.

During his time with the ECB, the England Women’s team achieved the World Cup double of 2009, winning both the T20 and ODI World Cup editions in England and Australia respectively. The following year, the England men’s team lifted the 2010 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the West Indies to mark their first ICC silverware in any men’s format.

The England men’s and women’s teams also achieved significant Ashes success during his tenure, winning the urn nine times in total (four wins in Men’s Ashes and five in Women’s Ashes).

Before joining the ECB, David Collier was involved with county teams like Essex as an assistant secretary, and with Gloucestershire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire as chief executive between the years 1980 and 2004.