THE International Cricket Council (ICC) is set for an overhaul of its governing body after proposals for the reshaping of the presidency and creation of a new post of chairman were accepted in principle by the board, chief executive Haroon Lorgat has announced. At the conclusion of the ICC’s meeting in Dubai, Lorgat said the board’s decision to adopt several “constructive recommendations” made by the Woolf report – one of which was to bring into effect “constitutional amendments” for a split between the roles of president and chairman. The second related to funding towards ICC member nations.
Speaking at a press conference, Lorgat said: “It is significant that the decision to split the presidency from the role of chairman of the board has been decided. At the last meeting the resolution was passed and the board has now confirmed the constitutional amendments to give effect to the splitting of that role.”
He added: “Those amendments will now be taken forward to the annual conference at the end of June for adoption. Once that is done, it will be a significant step towards the reshaping of the governance of the ICC and its board.
“On targeting funding towards those who need it, the board adopted that at the last meeting and has made further progress in adopting a Targeted Performance Programme.”
The board also agreed to increase the number of teams participating in the World T20 from 12 to 16, with the changes set to take place from the 2014 tournament onwards, which is to be held in Bangladesh.
However, Lorgat announced that the Champions Trophy, the ICC’s second-biggest 50-over competition, will not be staged after the 2013 edition.
Meanwhile, the World Test Championship, which had been postponed until further notice due to a fixture clash with the Champions Trophy, is back under consideration with the ICC.
Lorgat said: “We’ve said for a while that we’d like one championship event for each format. We’re including the Test championship in that, and we have the World Cup for 50-over cricket. So we’re not planning to hold the Champions Trophy in the future.”(PA Sport)