NZC threatens to sue ICC over withheld payments

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is threatening to sue the International Cricket Council (ICC) over its decision to withhold US$2.5 million in World Cup payments because of the NZC's forfeiture of its game in Kenya.

According to NZCity News, Martin Snedden, NZC's CEO, has asked the ICC to make the payment, failing which he intends to take recourse to legal action.

Snedden said that India, Sri Lanka and England are also suffering because of the claims that the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC), which represents the Wold Cup sponsors, has put forth. According to Snedden, the legal process begun by this could take up to a year to get resolved.