By Paul Wilson

Easy pickings: Ed Smith

ED SMITH will be unveiled as England’s new national selector today – with the job of leading the recovery from their Ashes winter nightmare.
The 40-year-old former England batsman will replace James Whitaker, who left the position in March. Smith beat a number of high-profile names to the role including former England head coach Andy Flower, Nottinghamshire director of cricket Mick Newell and The Cricket Paper columnist Derek Pringle.
Smith’s first task as national selector will be to choose another independent selector – som...