Clare Connor has been awarded an MBE, OBE and CBE for services to women's sportClare Connor, the managing director of England women, will leave the England and Wales Cricket Board after this summer's home Women's T20 World Cup. She became the first woman to sit on the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee and remains the chair of the governing body's women's cricket committee. The Ashes triumph she led in 2005 was the first time England women had beaten Australia for 42 years. In Connor's time with the ECB, English women's cricket has moved from an amateur game into the professional era, including multiple changes to the domestic structure. "Helping to grow women's cricket for the past 18 years has been an absolute privilege," said Connor.

Source: BBC February 10, 2026 18:10 UTC