adminLONDON. — World cricket was set for a shake-up after the International Cricket Council gave “unanimous support” for “principles” to change its structure and governance. However, no sooner had the ICC presented a united front following the first of a two-day board meeting at its Dubai headquarters on Tuesday, than South Africa broke ranks. Prior to the meeting, Cricket South Africa had opposed leaked draft proposals designed to give the sport’s most financially powerful “Big Three” nations of India, England and Australia a greater say in the running of the world game.
And after Tuesday’s talks concluded, CSA president Chris Nenzani said their backing in Dubai would need endorsement from his own board.
“Our position will be subject to full consideration by our Board and other stakeholders.”
But the section of the leaked plan that arguably provoked the greatest criticism, namely the “Big Three” being spared relegation in any new two-division Test set-up because of their commercial importance, was rejected by the ICC. — AFP.
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