The committee, made up of current and former international cricketers and umpires, is a complementary body to the International Cricket Council that meets twice a year to discuss important issues in the game.

Cook, England leading run-scorer in Test cricket, retired from the format in 2018 but continues to ply his trade in county cricket with Essex. He will be joined as a new member of the committee alongside current Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt.

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The pair will replace former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who have both stood down from the committee.

Shakib was handed a two-year ban from cricket last October after breaching the ICC’s anti-corruption code.

The next MCC world cricket committee meeting is set to take place in Sri Lanka in March, coinciding with England’s two-Test tour of the country.

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“I am thrilled that Sir Alastair and Ricky have both accepted our invitation to join the MCC world cricket committee,” said Mike Gatting, the committee chairman.

“Alastair has enjoyed a wonderful career with England over a number of years and with him still playing domestically, he can give insight from a current players’ perspective, as well using his undisputable international experience.

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“We have been keen for some time to appoint a new representative from the West Indies and I am delighted that Ricky will be joining us. His knowledge of the game from a West Indian perspective will be invaluable, and his work outside of the sport will also be advantageous to the committee.”