5 prominent Test cricketers who went on to become chief selectors 

Kiran More

More was renowned for his work with the gloves

Former Test glovesman Kiran More was appointed as the chief selector in 2004. He replaced Syed Kirmani after the former India and Karnataka batsman’s 3-year-contract ended. One of the best decisions of More the chief selector was the inclusion of MS Dhoni in the India A squad for Kenya in 2003-04, after which the former skipper was given a national call-up in the same year for the ODI series against Bangladesh.

During More’s term as the chief selector from 2004 to 2006, he vowed to replace old and out of form players with young talent.

In 2008, he also worked as an executive director at the ICL. His international career spanned from 1984 to 1993, during which he played 64 test innings and scored 1285 runs. In ODIs, the 54-year-old scored 563 runs from 65 innings.

At present, More runs his own cricket academy at his home town, Baroda.