HUGH MORRIS FACTFILE Born: 5.10.63 Canton, Cardiff Played first-class cricket from 1981 to 1997 Scored 19,785 runs, average 40.3, highest score 233 not out Became Glamorgan's youngest ever captain in 1986 Test debut v West Indies, Edgbaston 1991 Played 3 Tests, scoring 115 runs, average 19.16

The former Glamorgan and England batsman will fill the role until a permanent replacement is chosen.

Morris, the ECB's Performance Director, will take over on 1 October.

Director of Cricket Operations John Carr will, meanwhile, represent the Board's interests on the International Cricket Council.

They will continue to work with ECB chairman David Morgan, who was last week re-elected unopposed for another two years.

Lamb announced he was stepping down earlier this year after seven and a half years in the job

He said losing the support of the counties was a major factor in his decision.

"There has been quite a bit of pressure building up over a number of issues. Some of the criticism I believe has been unfair," he said.

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"The first-class counties are absolutely the key stakeholders in the game.

"And once it gets to the stage where they perhaps feel they have lost some confidence in the centre, then that can create some problems."

Lamb was also criticised for his handling of the row over England's tour to Zimbabwe which has now been confirmed for November.