ICC confirms Isaac as vice-president

The International Cricket Council has confirmed New Zealand’s Alan Isaac as its vice-president.


Afp August 10, 2010

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed New Zealand’s Alan Isaac as its vice-president.

Cricket Australia (CA) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), whose turn it was to put forward a candidate for the post, opted for Isaac after their original nomination, former Australia Prime Minister John Howard, failed to get sufficient backing from the ICC board.

Sir John Anderson, the man Howard beat for the original nomination and Isaac’s predecessor as NZC chairman, then ruled himself out.

Isaac, an experienced cricket administrator and former captain of Wellington’s 2nd XI, has been the NZC chairman since 2008.

Isaac, who is also an ICC director, is now set to hold the vice-presidency from 2010 before ascending to the presidency in two years’ time.

“It is a great honour and privilege to be confirmed as the ICC vice-president,” said Isaac.

“I am looking forward to serving our great sport at international level and protecting the primacy of international cricket.”

Sharad Pawar, the Indian president of ICC, added, “I am delighted to announce Alan Isaac’s nomination for the role of ICC vice-president was unanimously endorsed by the executive board and the full ICC council, by circular resolution, has also approved the recommendation of the board.”

Haroon Lorgat, the ICC chief executive, said: “Alan is determined to build context and content in the future tours programme for international cricket while maintaining the primacy of the ICC global events.

“I am looking forward to working with him.”

The ICC rejected Howard - following a reported revolt by its leading African and Asian nations - on July 1 and asked CA and NZC to nominate someone else by August 31.

Published in The Express Tribune, August 10th, 2010.

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