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Kevin Roberts 'stumbled' explaining Cricket Australia's financial battle - Malcolm Speed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former CA CEO believes the current man in charge faces a critical two or three weeks

Malcolm Speed wants Mark Taylor to replace David Peever as CA chairman

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former CA chairman has called for 'dyed-in-the-wool cricket people' to 'stand up and take back their sport'

Uphill battle for Sutherland's successor as CA chief

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former board chairmen Bob Merrimen and Malcolm Speed explain how James Sutherland grew in his role as chief executive officer

Speed, Gray join Mani's protest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed and Malcolm Gray, both former senior administrators with Cricket Australia and the ICC, have broken away from their national board's position by undersigning a formal letter to the ICC and member nations requesting that the "big three" propo

Ashes autopsy report close at hand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australian cricket's reckoning for a disastrous Ashes series, and the decline from greatness to mediocrity that preceded it, is belatedly at hand

Australia considers match-fixing laws

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Match-fixing in any sport in Australia would be made an offence under proposed government legislation.

Speed backs independent commission proposal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the former ICC chief executive, has added his voice to the call for world cricket to be run by an independent commission instead of the existing board structure

'Collusion in 2008 Sydney Test racism case'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia and India were culpable in collusion "contrary to the spirit of cricket" in the 2008 Sydney Test "racism" incident, according to ICC appeals commissioner John Hansen, who heard the case in January 2008

Decision 'insular and backward' - Malcolm Speed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former ICC chief Malcolm Speed says the Associate nations' lock-out for the 2015 World Cup is "insular and backward-looking"

Imran wants harsh punishment as deterrent

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has said he is concerned about the long-term repercussions the match-fixing crisis could have on the country's cricketing establishment

Speed slams 'political' boards over Howard

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the former ICC chief executive, has slammed the boards that have blocked John Howard's nomination as the next ICC vice-president.

Speed regrets World Cup failure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the former ICC chief executive, has admitted the World Cup in the West Indies last year was one of the more disappointing episodes of his tenure in charge

Speed 'vigorously opposed' ICC inaction on Zimbabwe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the former ICC chief executive, has said he had "vigorously opposed" the decision not to take any action on the irregularities in Zimbabwe Cricket's finances

Mani warns ICC credibility at risk

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ehsan Mani has warned that the ICC could lose credibility as a result of the "disgraceful" handling of the Malcolm Speed affair

Speed decision 'disgraceful' says former ICC chief

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former ICC president Malcolm Gray has slammed the decision to send Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, on gardening leave until his contract expires on July 4

Speed departure 'nothing to do with ICL'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

David Morgan said that ICL issues were not the reason ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed had gone on gardening leave

ICC in turmoil as Speed ousted

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has been put on paid leave until his contract runs out on July 4

Integrate Twenty20 in to existing structure - Speed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Speed said India have every right to aggressively gain mileage for the IPL but they can't force the others to follow suit

New ICC panel to pick Elite umpires

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With umpiring standards recently coming under the scanner in several countries, the ICC has responded by appointing a new panel to pick and evaluate the international and Elite umpires

Indian Cricket League seeks ICC recognition

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Indian Cricket League has written a letter to the ICC seeking recognition for their Twenty20 league

Packed agendas as well as hidden ones

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Martin Williamson looks ahead to the executive meeting of the ICC in Dubai and which is one of the most important in the organisation's 99-year existence

Window could be found for IPL - Speed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, admits that an annual window could be found for the Indian Premier League (IPL)

No IPL window in international cricket calendar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC reiterated that the Future Tours Program was in place till 2012 and that "no window would be considered or created prior to that"

Shorter and smaller World Cup proposed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC chief executives' committee has recommended the 2011 World Cup in Asia be reduced from 16 to 14 teams

ICC accepts blame for 'human and database errors'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed has said that the ICC accepts the blame for the errors which played a part in Harbhajan Singh escaping a more severe penalty

ICC defends Bucknor decision

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has defended the decision to replace Steve Bucknor with Billy Bowden for the third Test in Perth, saying it was done for the better of the game and not to please India

ICC wants player referrals trialled

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC will push to trial a player-driven appeal system for contentious decisions at the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in September

ICC on course to stage Champions Trophy in Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC had to cancel one of its scheduled preliminary visits to Pakistan in connection with the tournament following the imposition of emergency by President Pervez Musharraf

Speed writes to BCCI and PCB over racism reports

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, has written to the boards of India (BCCI) and Pakistan (PCB) asking for comments on reports of racism during matches this week

Hair takes on the ICC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Timeline of the events leading to Darrell Hair's legal action against the ICC

Hair's biggest test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darrell Hair commences the biggest battle of his 15-year international umpiring career in the Central Office of London Tribunals on Monday. He is suing his employers, the ICC, for racial discrimination

Speed plays down Twenty20 hype

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite the success of the World Twenty20, the ICC has insisted that it will not replace the 50-over format

Speed to stand down as ICC chief

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, has said that he will step down when his contract expires in June 2008.

Speed casts doubt on Zimbabwe's Test future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed has said that he is unsure whether Zimbabwe will ever be able to resume playing Test cricket

No Test return for Zimbabwe

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe's self-imposed suspension from Test cricket will continue for the foreseeable future after the ICC said that Peter Chingoka, the board chairman, had reported that it was not yet ready to return

Speed report slams Zimbabwe Cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A report by the BBC's Mihir Bose claims that Malcolm Speed does not believe that Zimbabwe should be allowed to resume playing Test cricket in November, and that there the board's accounts have been 'deliberately falsified'

ICC critical of FICA handling of player survey

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has reacted to the publication of a survey by the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations conducted during the World Cup which claimed to show that the majority of cricketers are critical of the way it runs the game

Survey shows players lack faith in the ICC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A survey shows the ICC has lost the confidence of the majority of international players and is under pressure to review its "outdated" structure

Speed describes Howard's decision as 'unfortunate'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed described the decision by the Australian government to ban its players from touring Zimbabwe in September as "unfortunate for Zimbabwe's cricketers and supporters"

Malcolm Speed apologises for light chaos at the 2007 World Cup final

Wed, 03 May 2023 11:36:21 GMT

But the ICC chief executive said that no match official from the final would be sacked

Speed could face no-confidence motion

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC received a broadside from Niranjan Shah, the Indian board secretary, for becoming "more and more bureaucratic" and costing its members money by "unnecessarily employing so many people"

Speed admits World Cup is too long

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the chief executive of the ICC, has admitted that the 2007 World Cup, which ends on Saturday, almost seven weeks after it began, is too long

Speed hits back at World Cup critics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcom Speed, the ICC's chief executive, has hit back at criticism of the way the World Cup has been run

Pakistan board blasts Speed's remarks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB has called Malcolm Speed's remarks on Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif as "unwarranted" and "irresponsible"

ICC steps up World Cup drug testing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC will target-test players for banned substances at the World Cup

World Cup: Speed admits 'there will be problems'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcom Speed, the ICC's chief executive, has admitted that there are likely to be logistical problems during the World Cup but has called for patience when they arise.

ICC set to cash in on sponsorship rights

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has announced that the sale of sponsorship rights for the eight-year period starting after the completion of the World Cup in March will start shortly.

ICC meets to discuss TV rights sale

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC board is meeting in Dubai this weekend for the latest stage of the process to distribute TV rights for events from 2007-2015

Australian umpires attack Speed and ICC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The New South Wales Umpires and Scorers Association (NSWCUSA) have launched a stinging attack on the ICC in a full-page advertisement in Sydney's Daily Telegraph.

Sacked Hair considers his future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darrell Hair is waiting to decide whether to take legal action after his sacking from the ICC elite umpiring panel

Money alone can't buy success, says Speed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The war of words between the International Cricket Council and the Board of Control for Cricket in India has intensified further

Asif still eligible for Emerging Player - Speed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mohammad Asif, the Pakistani fast bowler currently being investigated on doping charges, is still eligible for the Emerging Player of the Year award at next month's ICC awards

ICC Awards shortlists to be unveiled

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, will announce the shortlists for this year's ICC Awards in Mumbai this Sunday.

Speed urges boards to conduct tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed has urged all Full Members of the ICC to carry out regular drug tests on their players if they haven't already begun doing so

ICC not to take Modi's comments seriously

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed has reacted sharply to Lalit Modi's recent media statements, stating clearly that the ICC wasn't taking any of those "opinions" seriously

ICC has kept players informed on substances - Speed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed felt that the ICC has done its bit to keep cricketers up to date with banned substances

Threat to pull-out taken out of context - Modi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lalit Modi, the vice-president of the Indian board (BCCI) and the chairman of its marketing committee, says India are prepared to pull out of future one-day tournaments, including the World Cup, rather than sign a new deal with the ICC

Speed hits back at Modi slur

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has responded to Lalit Modi's claims that the BCCI are being forced into signing the Members' Participation Agreement and its sale of media rights

ICC awards postponed to November 3

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The annual ICC Awards in Mumbai has been postponed to November 3 to ensure India's attendance

Speed backs Hair to stand again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, has backed Darrell Hair in the aftermath of the Oval Code of Conduct hearing and said that he wants him to stand again in international matches

Darrell Hair timeline

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Timeline of the events from the fourth Test between England and Pakistan and the subsequent developments

Speed delighted as ICC begin rights talks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The process to distribute the media rights for major ICC events from 2007 to 2015 is underway and ICC's chief executive Malcolm Speed says he is delighted with the level of interest being shown in preliminary discussions with broadcasters and agencies

ICC to visit China to evaluate potential

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Oval hearing scheduled for September 27 and 28

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The hearing over the alleged ball tampering incident that led to the forfeiture of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan Test at The Oval will take place on September 27 and 28

ICC consider use of forensic tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC have suggested that forensic tests may be conducted on the ball used in the controversial Oval Test to ensure a fair hearing for the Pakistan captain, Inzamam-ul-Haq, which is due to take place at the end of September

Angry Speed issues warning to Inzamam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, issued a terse warning to Inzamam-ul-Haq over making public comments about incidents at The Oval pending the ICC's Code of Conduct hearing.

Hair hits back at the ICC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darrell Hair, the Australian umpire at the centre of the ongoing ball-tampering controversy, has claimed that his offer to resign if offered US$500,000 was made at the behest of the ICC

Speed admits Hair's career could be over

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, believes that Darrell Hair's Test career could be over after the controversy of the past week

Speed 'wasn't prepared to lie' about Hair's email

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The chief executive of the ICC, Malcolm Speed, has spoken of his decision to make public Darrell Hair's email, in which the umpire offered to resign under the condition of receiving $500,000

Hair's statement in full

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As the ICC's press conference revealing that Darrell Hair had offered to resign as an umpire continued in a hotel near Lord's, Hair issued a press release clarifying his position

Hair offered to quit for $500,000

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darrell Hair offered to resign as a member of the ICC's Elite Umpires Panel in return for a payment of $500,000, Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, told a press conference near Lord's

Speed flies in for emergency talks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, landed in London late on Thursday night with Pakistan's one-day series against England starting next week still not certain to go ahead

Speed supports Hair and Doctrove

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two days after The Oval fiasco Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, has said the conclusion to the fourth Test was "hugely regrettable"

ICC to begin sale of media and commercial rights

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has announced that it would begin the process of selling the commercial, sponsorship and audio- visual rights for 18 ICC tournaments starting from the second half of 2007 till the World Cup in 2015

ICC hails World Cup organisers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC expressed happiness at the work in progress in the World Cup stadiums in the West Indies and hailed the various local organising committees for the progress they have made so far

ICC to decide on Zimbabwe's future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC delegation of Percy Sonn, the president, and Malcolm Speed, the chief executive, told journalists in Harare that they will hand-over their findings to the ICC board which will announce a resolution on Zimbabwe's future in the near future

Sonn and Speed in Harare to meet Zimbabwe officials

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the ICC's chief executive, and Percy Sonn, the president, are in Zimbabwe meeting with stakeholders and officials to see for themselves the situation inside the country

Speed hits back at FICA's claim

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed has hit back at claims made by Tim May, chairman of FICA, the international players' association, that the recently-released Future Tours Programme was 'a disaster'

Speed denies ICC has anti-Asian bias

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed, the chief executive of the ICC, has strongly dismissed recent complaints that the organisation is biased against Asian countries

Zimbabwe opt out of Speed confrontation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After the ICC finally became involved in the current crisis in Zimbabwe, Malcolm Speed, their chief executive, now must have wished he hadn't have bothered

Windies to decide on venues for Champions Trophy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The West Indies Cricket Board must now decide which three regional territories will stage the Champions Trophy

ICC to adopt anti-doping code

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC is expected to adopt the World Anti-Doping Code in July

Speed: I will not walk away

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed has said he has 'no intention of walking away from my position' after calls from disgruntled Zimbabwe administrators for him to stand down

Zimbabweans call for Speed to resign

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Zimbabwe players and officials have demanded the resignation of Malcolm Speed, the ICC chief executive, on grounds that he failed to address the sporting crisis in the country

ICC set to end suspense over 2011 World Cup

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Speed speaks out on scheduling and burnout

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed has hit out at critics who have accused the ICC of apparent indifference to player workloads, stating that they are "quite simply ill-informed and wrong"

ICC claims tour plan fits guidelines

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has denied suggestions that its new Future Tours Program does not conform to the agreed guidelines provided by players' representatives

ICC accused of 'deliberate attempt to dilute player representation'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tim May, FICA's chief executive, reacted angrily to comments that the ICC was considering not recognising the association

ICC chiefs slam players' body

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcom Speed and Ehsan Mani have hit out at FICA, the international players' association, accusing it of an 'unnecessarily belligerent approach'

'Jumbo' tournament gets underway

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On a sultry evening in Colombo the Under-19 World Cup was launched with typical Sri Lankan flair

Under-19 World Cup officially opens

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka was officially opened on Sunday and was hailed by the ICC chief executive, Malcolm Speed, as an event which has "truly come of age"

ICC members show faith in Champions Trophy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Six bids submitted for 2008 tournament

ICC supports Zimbabwe decision

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has welcomed the decisions of interim committee in charge of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to withdraw from its Test commitments until 2007

ICC warns India of responsibilties

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Malcolm Speed has reminded the Indian Board of the need to comply with the Future Tours Programme

Speed and Mani hit back at critics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ehsan Mani and Malcolm Speed have launched a spirited defence of the ICC's handling of the Zimbabwe crisis in the light of recent criticism

'The only lasting solution will come from inside Zimbabwe'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The text of a statement from Ehsan Mani and Malcolm Speed issued to Cricinfo on the ICC and the Zimbabwe crisis

Australia and South Africa hit back at ICC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia defends its players after the ICC issued a warning about conduct ahead of their series with South Africa

May attacks 'hollow ring' of Speed rhetoric

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Tim May has backed Malcolm Speed's call for everyone to support the ideals of the Spirit of Cricket - but also criticised the ICC's inaction over the crisis in Zimbabwe

Thomson: 'ICC is a waste of space'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jeff Thomson has launched a savage attack on the ICC, labelling them a 'waste of space'

ICC gets tough on 'war of words'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ICC has told international cricketers to cut down on their verbal sparring or risk disciplinary action