3 July 1996
Three - cornered contest for ICC Chairman
BY Sa`adi Thawfeeq
One of the key issues that will be taken up at the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting at Lord`s this week is the post of the next ICC chairman.
With there being a three-cornered tussle for the highest post in cricket`s ruling body, the chances are that neither of the three candidates in the running are likely to secure the required twothirds majority from the nine full member nations before the post is put to vote to the associate members.
In the event of that happening, there is every likelihood of the present chairman Sir Clyde Walcott of the West Indies being asked to continue for another term. Walcott`s three-year term ends in 1997.
The ICC will also take up for discussion whether the term of the ICC chairmanship should be reduced to two years from the present three, and whether the post should rotate regionally.
The three contenders for the post of ICC chairman are Jagmohan Dalmiya, the Indian Cricket Board secretary, Krish Mackerdhuj, president of the United Cricket Board of South Africa and Malcolm Gray, former chairman of the Australian Cricket Board.
Sri Lanka`s stand on this issue is to support Dalmiya, who is also likely to get the votes from India and Pakistan and possibly Zimbabwe, which would still leave him three votes short of the two-third majority of seven.
The Sri Lankan delegation comprising Cricket Board president Upali Dharmadasa, secretary Tryphone Mirando, chief executive Dammika Ranatunga and vice president Thilanga Sumathipala left for London on Tuesday to attend the ICC meeting.
Among other things Sri Lanka will press for is the equitable distribution of Test matches, and for the formation of an independent advisory panel (comprising former players and umpires) to take up matters concerning ball tampering, illegal deliveries etc.
Source :: Daily News (http://www.lanka.net)