Just days after the announcement of his brother’s resignation as Bermuda Cricket Board’s (BCB) development director, former national skipper Clay Smith has expressed interest in serving on local cricket’s governing body in some capacity.

And with positions up for grabs at the Board’s next AGM, Smith has made no secret of the fact that he would be interested in throwing his hat into the ring if given the support of BCB affiliates.

“I am definitely interested in serving on the Board wherever the clubs feel that I can best be suited to make a difference,” he said, just over a week after announcing his retirement from international cricket.

“I believe that the experience and exposure that I have had in international cricket over the past 20 years will be an asset to the Board.

“I have travelled to a lot of different countries and seen how cricket is played and established lots of ties around the world. So I do feel that I have a lot to offer the game.

“There’s no one specific position that I want to target at the immediate moment. But I am keen to get on the Board in some capacity just so that I can be among the discussions and try to help make a difference basically.”

Smith, however, refused to budge when asked about the Board’s vacant development director’s position, a job currently being filled on an interim basis by national team skipper Irving Romaine.

But it is widely known that the Cleveland County player-coach is among a shortlist of individuals affiliates are looking to back at the Board’s upcoming AGM — a list that also includes current BCB executive Allen Richardson, former Board executives Ed Bailey and Keith Wainwright, Smith’s childhood friend Dean Minors, former national team skipper Albert Steede and former national coach Allan Douglas.

Smith thinks the time could possibly be ripe for change — but only if those willing to come onboard are prepared to dedicate themselves to the cause.

“Change is only good if those who come in can take us to another level. You can always say it’s time for change but whether other people are keen enough and have the time to go in and fill the positions is another story,” the Whitney Institute school teacher added.

“You don’t want anybody coming in who is not going to be dedicated or committed to the cause. It’s almost a sense of knowing what you have but not knowing what you are getting. So if someone is going to come in and fill a position then that’s great — as long as they are going to be dedicated and committed to the cause.

“I look at people like Albert Steede, Dean Minors, Allen Richardson, Keith Wainwright and Allan Douglas for instance, these are just some of the people that should be looking to present themselves in some sort of way when it comes to selection on the Board. They are young, energetic and have some fresh ideas and I think it would be good for cricket.

“But this is not to say that those currently serving on the Board do not deserve to be there or will not be there in the future because I feel the current administration have done a reasonable job — they got us to the World Cup.

“And it doesn’t matter whether you are young or old as long as you have the interest of the sport at heart. This is what matters most to me — although it is good to have competition so that people do not become complacent in their positions.”