New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- David Collier, former chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), has passed away at the age of 70, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Collier served as ECB chief executive for a decade, from 2004 to 2014. During his tenure, England's men's team won the Ashes on four occasions and also lifted their first-ever ICC trophy by winning the T20 World Cup in the Caribbean in 2010. In 2011, England reached the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for the first and only time in history.

English women's cricket also enjoyed remarkable success under Collier's leadership. The women's team won five Ashes series during his tenure and secured both the 50-over and 20-over World Cup titles in 2009.

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