ACC merges with ICC for cricket development (31 August 1999)
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) members who attended the annual general meeting at the Colombo Hilton yesterday, said they had merged their development plans with those of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the region
31-Aug-1999
31 August 1999
ACC merges with ICC for cricket development
Sa'adi Thawfeeq
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) members who attended the annual
general meeting at the Colombo Hilton yesterday, said they had
merged their development plans with those of the International
Cricket Council (ICC) for the region.
Outgoing ACC president Thilanga Sumathipala said the ICC had
drawn up a 635,000 pounds sterling development plan for this year
and had already contributed 225,000 pounds sterling, which he
insisted was insufficient.
"The funding is totally inadequate especially for an underprivileged region where playing cricket is a luxury. In terms of
assistance we would like to see more coming our way," he said.
Representatives of the ACC also called for more money to turn the
region into the world's best in two years.
"We want to be the best cricket playing region in the world by
2002," said Sumathipala. He also said the ACC will have a new
constitution in six months and appoint a new chief executive
officer.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Hossain Chowdhury said his
Board was hoping to bid for the 2011 Word Cup with the help of
other Asian members.
"It is time that Asia gets a chance to host the World Cup. We are
getting the support of the other Asian members to pool our
resources and host the event," said Chowdhury.
Sumathipala handed over the ACC presidentship to Pakistan Cricket
Board (PCB) chairman Mujeeb-ur-Rehman with Khalid Aziz also of
the PCB taking over the secretary post from Saliya Ahangama.
It was announced the seventh Asia Cup tournament will be held in
Bangladesh from April 2-17, 2000. Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and
Bangladesh will participate. Future tournaments will include six
countries with Bangladesh automatically qualifying on the
strength of being given one-day official status by the ICC. The
winners and runner-up of the ACC trophy tournament will also
qualify to play in the Asia Cup.
Source :: The Daily News (https://www.lanka.net/lakehouse/)