London, May 8 -- Former England selector Ed Smith has been named MCC's next president. He will serve a 12-month term, taking up the post on October 1 this year.

His appointment was announced by the current president, Lord King of Lothbury, at the Club's Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at Lord's. Following his appointment, Smith expressed his delight and vowed to serve MCC to the best of his ability.

"It is a huge honour to succeed Lord King as president of MCC. Lord's has been a special part of my life - as a cricket fan, a player and then as a selector. I am deeply committed to serving the Club - and the whole game - to the best of my ability," he said in a statement released by the MCC.

The current MCC president, Lord King, said, "...