FORMER Great Britain hockey goalkeeper Stephen Taylor is the new Worcestershire County Cricket Club chairman.

Taylor has been a board member for the past four years and succeeds Martyn Price, who held the post for eight years — the maximum term anyone can serve as New Road chairman.

Former Worcestershire captain and England opener Tim Curtis is the new vice-chairman.

Taylor, 54, played club cricket for Martley and is the owner and executive director of Taylors Properties Limited.

He won more than 50 GB and England caps and a European Cup silver medal with England in 1997.

“I’ve lived in Worcestershire all my life, done all my business in Worcestershire so the area means a massive amount to me,” said Taylor.

“We want to offer more and more commercial activities at the club, not just in the cricket season but also outside of that, and to commercially maximise what we can make out of the facilities in order to re-invest wisely in cricket and facilities going forward.”