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New rules reverse the so-called Big Three take over of the ICC in 2014 which vested power in the hands of England, India and Australia
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The International Cricket Council is to reduce the power of England, Australia and India as well as make the chairman’s role an independent position scrapping controversial changes made two years ago.
The ICC’s current chairman, Shashank Manohar, announced the removal of permanent positions on the powerful executive committee and financial affairs committee for India, England and Australia saying “no member of the ICC is bigger than the other.”
It reverses the so-called Big Three take over of the ICC in 2014 which vested power in the hands of England, India and Australia as well as a greater share of revenue compared to the other nations.
The election for the new chairman will be held via a secret ballot at the ICC’s annual general meeting in Edinburgh from June 27-July 2. Manohar confirmed the new chairman will not be allowed to hold any office with a member board to “avoid any potential conflicts of interest and to follow best practice principles of good governance.”
Giles Clarke, the current president of the England & Wales Cricket Board is expected to stand and his hopes of winning were boosted when it was announced candidates must be current or former members of the ICC board, drastically cutting down the field of rivals.
Other changes included allowing the chairman to re-elected with a maximum of three terms. It remains to be seen if Manohar wants to stand or whether he will decide to remain at the BCCI and clean up its governance which has been the subject of Supreme Court orders in India.
If he does decide to stand Manohar will almost certainly be re-elected having agreed to redress the balance of power that alienated the smaller nations. Clarke was one of the architects of the big three takeover and has already been told by Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa that they will not support him. Telegraph Sport understands CSA will support Manohar if he decides to stand.
International Cricket Council to reduce the power of England, Australia and India - Telegraph
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The International Cricket Council is to reduce the power of England, Australia and India as well as make the chairman’s role an independent position scrapping controversial changes made two years ago.
The ICC’s current chairman, Shashank Manohar, announced the removal of permanent positions on the powerful executive committee and financial affairs committee for India, England and Australia saying “no member of the ICC is bigger than the other.”
It reverses the so-called Big Three take over of the ICC in 2014 which vested power in the hands of England, India and Australia as well as a greater share of revenue compared to the other nations.
The election for the new chairman will be held via a secret ballot at the ICC’s annual general meeting in Edinburgh from June 27-July 2. Manohar confirmed the new chairman will not be allowed to hold any office with a member board to “avoid any potential conflicts of interest and to follow best practice principles of good governance.”
Giles Clarke, the current president of the England & Wales Cricket Board is expected to stand and his hopes of winning were boosted when it was announced candidates must be current or former members of the ICC board, drastically cutting down the field of rivals.
Other changes included allowing the chairman to re-elected with a maximum of three terms. It remains to be seen if Manohar wants to stand or whether he will decide to remain at the BCCI and clean up its governance which has been the subject of Supreme Court orders in India.
If he does decide to stand Manohar will almost certainly be re-elected having agreed to redress the balance of power that alienated the smaller nations. Clarke was one of the architects of the big three takeover and has already been told by Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa that they will not support him. Telegraph Sport understands CSA will support Manohar if he decides to stand.
International Cricket Council to reduce the power of England, Australia and India - Telegraph
