Middlesex are 'drifting towards irrelevance' and chairman Richard Sykes must stand down, according to a bombshell open letter to the club's members from half a dozen of their legendary figures, led by ex-England captain Mike Gatting. The group of six international cricketers, which also included Mark Ramprakash and West Indies great Desmond Haynes, expressed dismay at the direction of travel. ‘As former players of Middlesex, we have become increasingly disturbed at the way the club has been allowed to sink to its current level,’ they wrote. Middlesex is first and foremost a cricket club, but the leadership lacks any real cricketing knowledge. Only one person with first-class cricket experience occupies a Board position, while only two such former players appear on any of the club’s committees.

Source: Daily Mail March 31, 2026 10:13 UTC