Cricket: New Zealand''s Barclay named new ICC chairman
New Zealand`s Greg Barclay has been elected as the International Cricket Council`s new independent chairman, the sport`s world governing body has said.
Updated: Wed, Nov 25, 2020 07:20 am
Reuters
New Zealand`s Greg Barclay has been elected as the International Cricket Council`s new independent chairman, the sport`s world governing body has said.
Barclay, a commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket since 2012, replaces interim chairman Imran Khwaja who himself had stepped in to temporarily succeed India`s Shashank Manohar after his second two-year term ended in July.
"It is an honour to be elected as the Chair of the International Cricket Council and I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors for their support," Barclay said in a statement.
"I hope we can come together to lead the sport and emerge from the global pandemic in a strong position and poised for growth."
Barclay was NZC`s representative on the ICC board, but will step down from his role with NZC to lead the global governing body.
He was also a director of the men`s World Cup that was jointly held by Australia and New Zealand in 2015.
