Tikolo reconsiders resignation decision

Steve Tikolo: pondering his future © Getty Images

Steve Tikolo has delayed making a decision whether to stand down as Kenya's captain in the light of their poor performances in the ICC Champions Trophy. In the aftermath of the loss to Pakistan at Birmingham, he told the media that he was ready to quit but he appears to have reconsidered his position following his return home.

Tikolo was still insistent that he wanted to pass the reins on to a new captain and concentrate on his batting, but there are signs that he might wait until later in the year.

Sharad Ghai, the board's chairman, said that he was surprised by the original announcement. "We had talked about it," Ghai said, "and even if he felt the captaincy was affecting his batting, I thought he would come back home and at least lead the team through the Intercontinental Cup." Kenya meet Namibia in the Africa-group decider in Nairobi next month.

Tikolo repeated his criticism of the ICC over their treatment of the team during the tournament. "Had it been Australia, England or South Africa batting under the conditions that we were in, the game could have been stopped," he explained. "There is no fairness in some of these things."