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ICC meetings get underway at Lord's on Sunday with Chief Executives' Committee

The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) will start off a series of meetings for world cricket's leading administrators when it begins at Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday 24 June

Brian Murgatroyd

The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) will start off a series of meetings for world cricket's leading administrators when it begins at Lord's Cricket Ground on Sunday 24 June.

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The two-day CEC meeting will make decisions on a range of matters relating to the playing of cricket as well as recommendations on the business of cricket for consideration by the ICC Board, which will meet over two days on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 June.

The ICC Board will discuss a host of issues, including the appointment of a Vice-President to take over from current President Ray Mali at Annual Conference 2008, and matters surrounding Zimbabwe including its possible return to Test cricket in November.

Friday 29 June will see the ICC's Annual Conference take place in the Long Room, followed by a Members' Forum.

Following that Members' Forum there will be a media opportunity at The Brit Oval cricket ground ahead of the England - West Indies Twenty20 international. Details of the opportunity, including arrangements for access, will be confirmed and announced in due course.

The ICC Board consists of the Chairman or President from each of the ten Full Members plus three Associate Member representatives. Also present at ICC Board meetings is the ICC President, who chairs proceedings, and the ICC Chief Executive.

ICC Executive Board

Ray Mali ICC President
Malcolm Speed ICC Chief Executive Officer
 
Creagh O’Connor Australia
Mahbubul Anam (alternate for M Abdul Aziz) Bangladesh
David Morgan England
Sharad Pawar India
Sir John Anderson KBE New Zealand
Dr Naseem Ashraf Pakistan
Norman Arendse South Africa
Jayantha Dharmadasa Sri Lanka
Ken Gordon West Indies
Peter Chingoka Zimbabwe
 
HRH Tunku Imran Malaysia
Stanley Perlman Israel
Samir Inamdar Kenya

Meanwhile, key agenda items for the CEC will include consideration of a range of proposed changes to playing conditions as recommended at the recent meeting of the ICC Cricket Committee. These include:

  • Changes to the power-play regulation, including the idea of the captain of the batting side being able to choose when to take one of them.

  • If the last wicket in the first innings of a match falls within 30 minutes of the scheduled interval then the interval should be taken immediately with the second innings then starting correspondingly earlier (thus removing the possibility of a break of up to 75 minutes).

  • Mandatory change of ball in ODIs after 35 overs.

  • Introduction of a free hit for the delivery that follows a front-foot no-ball.

  • The pushing back of boundaries on grounds where space allows.

    • Also included on the CEC agenda is the signing off of the playing conditions for the ICC World Twenty20 2007 and discussion on the umpiring task force proposed by the ICC Cricket Committee.

    The CEC comprises the Chief Executives of the 10 Test-playing Members and three representatives from ICC Associate Members. It is chaired by the ICC's Chief Executive Officer. The ICC President and the Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee will be in attendance.

    ICC Chief Executives' Committee

    Malcolm Speed ICC Chief Executive Officer
    Ray Mali ICC President
    Sunil Gavaskar Chairman, ICC Cricket Committee
     
    James Sutherland Australia
    Mahmudur Rehman Bangladesh
    David Collier England
    Niranjan Shah India
    Justin Vaughan New Zealand
    Shafqat Naghmi Pakistan
    Gerald Majola South Africa
    Duleep Mendis Sri Lanka
    Bruce Aanensen West Indies
    Ozias Bvute Zimbabwe
     
    Ricardo Lord Argentina
    John Cribbin Hong Kong
    Laurie Pieters Namibia

    Brian Murgatroyd is ICC Manager - Media and Communications