New Zealand’s Greg Barkley was unanimously elected because the President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday for a second two-year time period.
Barclay was unopposed after Zimbabwe’s Tawengwa Mukuhalani withdrew from the method, and the ICC Board reaffirmed its full help for the New Zealander to stay on the helm.
Barclay stated on his re-appointment, “It is an honor to be re-elected as Chairman of the International Cricket Council and I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors for their support.”
“Over the previous two years we’ve made vital progress with the launch of our international progress technique which supplies clear route to construct a profitable and sustainable future for our sport.
“It is an thrilling time to be concerned in cricket and I sit up for persevering with to work carefully with our members to strengthen the sport in addition to develop it in our core markets, guaranteeing that increasingly of the world More individuals can take pleasure in cricket.”
Barclay, an Auckland-based industrial lawyer, was initially appointed because the ICC chairman in November 2020. He was beforehand the President of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and was the Director of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2015.
His election unopposed additionally meant that he had the backing of the mighty BCCI within the 17-member board.
“I would like to congratulate Greg on his re-appointment as ICC Chairman, as the continuity his leadership will provide is in the best interests of the game. Hence I have decided to withdraw my candidature,” stated Mukhulani.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
