Actor and comic Stephen Fry to turn into the following president of MCC

English actor and comic, Stephen Fry was on Wednesday named as the following president of MCC, the custodians of the legal guidelines of cricket.

Current president Clare Connor made the announcement throughout their annual normal assembly at Lord’s, saying Fry would take cost on October 1.

“I am honoured and proud to be nominated as the next president of MCC,” the 64-year-old Fry mentioned in Marylebone Cricket Club web site.

Introducing the following President of MCC…

Congratulations, @stephenfry.

— Marylebone Cricket Club (@MCCOfficial) May 4, 2022

“It is a club that is known throughout the world for what it represents in the game and to be gifted the opportunity to perform this role is truly humbling.” Fry is a lifelong cricket supporter, a patron of the MCC Foundation, and delivered the MCC Cowdrey Lecture final yr — solely the second non-cricketing persona to take action.

Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, writer, playwright, journalist, poet, comic, tv presenter and movie director.

He can be an advocate for psychological well being and has been president of Mind, the psychological well being charity, for over a decade.

Fry has additionally labored with MCC beforehand to relate a collection of movies to assist clarify features of the Laws of Cricket to be used on MCC’s elearning platforms.

MCC president Clare Connor mentioned: “I’m thrilled to have the ability to announce Stephen as my successor. He has a deep love and look after cricket and can be a beautiful ambassador for MCC.

“The Cowdrey Lecture he delivered final yr was inspiring and confirmed the extent to which he understands the challenges and alternatives that each MCC and cricket face.

He will deliver a wealth of expertise to the position and I hope he totally enjoys his yr.”