ICC: A New ICC Boss To Be Selected Next Month (4 Jun 1996)

A new ICC boss to be elected next month

The world cricket governing body, the International Cricket Council will have a new boss elected before the end of next month. The new chairman of ICC will be elected at the annual ICC meeting scheduled from July 18-20 at Lord`s.

The incumbent chairman will succeed the present chairman Sir Clyde Walcott when his terms ends in 1997. Sri Lanka are likely to toe the line with India`s Jagmohan Dalmiya who will be contesting for the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairmanship with Krish Mackerdhuj of South Africa. Whoever comes through will need two-thirds majority of the nine ICC full member countries, who have two votes each. The 22 associate-member countries have one vote each.

Source :: Daily News (http.//www.lanka.net)