With the removal of Ed Smith from the England selection process, head coach Chris Silverwood is fully responsible for all future squads and team selections.
Following the 2018 appointment by Managing Director Ashley Giles' predecessor, Andrew Strauss, Smith was relieved of his duties for the third time in a year, including a Twenty20 World Cup and an Ashes Down.
Here, SportsMail examines what it means to move forward.
ENGLAND'S TEAM UNDER CHRIS SILVERWOOD
There is also a team of Consultant Scouts for the Young Lions (England U19)
In short, it did not change much except for the role of the national selector, which ended a structure that had existed for 120 years.
One important aspect, however, is accountability. While an 'objective' eye like Smith was involved in the selection - a partnership with his deputy James Taylor and Silverwood - it was the responsibility of the players in the squad and perhaps the common ground on the field after that.
The team management that comes first in the final XI does not necessarily reduce the power it has for the players.
So, what this change has done is to make it clear to the head coach that there is no restriction on him going towards it. It has terminated the agreement with the officials. Importantly, the excuses are gone.
Cricket now competes with England's international football and rugby teams in which, like Gareth Southgate and Eddie Jones, the deer eventually stop with Silverwood.
Previously, poor choices, or good reputation for good people, did not work. One person in charge provides a lot of explanation.
The strong relationship between Silverwood and his captain Joe Root and Avon Morgan is unlikely to be affected. If anything, the elimination of the third voice during matches will strengthen them.
Everything else will remain the same. James Taylor as head scout and ECB's performance director Mo Bobat will still have input in selection meetings and oversees the football association's former David Court talent identification program.
One possible weakness of the new system is that Silverwood County sees cricket very little, a saturated nature of the international schedule.
However, while this was a problem for his predecessor, the Australian Trevor Bayles, who had limited knowledge of our home scene, is only 18 months away from the Yorkshire County system and has an additional squad of 55. Earned extra work bonus. Prepare for the 2020 biosecure summer, so there should be no clear oversight in the short term.
He also has a team of 10 trusted Senior Scouts-Allies whose input he clearly trusts.
The recently expanded team now includes Ally Stewart, Surrey's director of cricket, Gloucestershire assistant coach Mark Allen, Derbyshire bowling coach Ajmal Shehzad and Lancashire spin consultant Carl Crowe.
Scouts provide regular player analysis, but to ensure impartiality, players from the county are not allowed to do what they employ.
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