ENGLAND selector James Whitaker is to leave his post as part of a major overhaul within the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Whitaker, an England selector for a decade, will step down at the end of the month as the ECB plans a new approach to picking players for all forms of international cricket.

Fellow England selectors Angus Fraser and Mick Newell will retain their positions for now and can apply for new roles, the ECB confirmed today.