Former England captain Andrew Strauss takes on game-changing role at ICC Andrew Strauss has been appointed to the International Cricket Council's cricket committee. The former England Test captain, who retired from all cricket last month, succeeds Ian Bishop, the former West Indies fast bowler, who has stepped down from the prestigious committee. Bishop nominated Strauss as his successor and his appointment has been accepted by the ICC board. Strauss will serve on a committee that will now be chaired by Anil Kumble, the former India leg-spinner. "In Anil Kumble, we have a new chairman with unquestioned experience not only as a player with India but also as an administrator with Karnataka State Cricket Association," said ICC president Allan Isaac. I am sure that he will carry on Clive's good work and bring, like Andrew Strauss, contemporary thinking to the committee as both understand clearly the issues facing the modern game. The ICC cricket committee recommends changes to the rules in the various formats of the game aimed at making the international game more balanced and appealing. Strauss joins Dave Richardson, the ICC chief executive, and past-and-present Test players Mark Taylor, Kumar Sangakkara, Tim May, Gary Kirsten, Ranjan Madugalle and Ravi Shastri on the committee. Derbyshire have signed opening batsman Billy Godleman on a two-year deal. Godleman, 23, arrives after three seasons at Essex. Warwickshire are to give a trial to Hong Kong wicket­keeper Jamie Atkinson with a view to him becoming understudy to Tim Ambrose. Hampshire ended their Champions League Twenty20 campaign with a six-wicket dead-rubber defeat to Sialkot Stallions in Johannesburg. Having posted an inadequate 143 for eight, mainly thanks to Australian Glenn Maxwell's 42 off 29 balls, they saw their Punjabi opponents ease to victory with five deliveries to spare. Hampshire had already failed to qualify for the main tournament.