New Zealand's Barclay elected ICC chairman
Greg Barclay has been named the brand new independent couch of the International Cricket Council, beating Imran Khwaja to achieve success Shashank Manohar, the sport's governing human body announced Tuesday.
The former New Zealand Cricket boss needed a two-thirds majority of the 16-person ICC board and received the all-important 11th vote from Cricket South Africa.
Khwaja have been the interim chairman since Manohar stepped straight down in July.
"It really is an honour to become elected as the Seat of the International Cricket Council and I want to thank my fellow ICC directors for his or her support," Barclay said within an ICC statement.
"I hope we are able to get together to lead the activity and emerge from the global pandemic in a strong position and poised for development."
Barclay has said he'll push to safeguard bi-lateral international series and his election could end ideas for a supplementary ICC global event, a concept backed by Khwaja.
"I anticipate functioning in partnership with this Members to fortify the game in our core markets in addition to grow it beyond that guaranteeing extra of the world can enjoy cricket," Barclay added.
