ICC aims to improve internal governance through transparency

Dubai : The International Cricket Council (ICC) held their first meeting of the year on Wednesday and decided to bring transparency within the world’s cricket governing body.
Reflecting on the meeting, ICC chairman Shashank Manohar said the decision has been taken collectively and added they are looking forward to work on it.
“We had very purposeful and positive meetings, and the decisions taken clearly reflect that we collectively want to improve the governance in a transparent manner, not only of the ICC but also the member boards. This, in turn, will enhance the image and quality of the sport. No member of the ICC is bigger than the other and I am determined to make a meaningful contribution in this regard with support of all the members.”The board considered amendments that had been made to the ICC’s constitution in 2014 and agreed that, in order to avoid any potential conflicts of interest and to follow best practice principles of good governance, it would seek to re-establish as quickly as possible the ‘independent’ position of ICC Chairman.As such, the board unanimously agreed to propose to the Full Council that a new chairman should be elected by the board for a two-year term through a secret balloting process overseen by the ICC’s independent Audit Committee Chairman.