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  • Greg Barclay elected new chairman of ICC

    Greg Barclay, a lawyer by profession and a director in New Zealand cricket since 2012, has been elected the new chairman of the International Cricket Council. Barclay will replace India’s Shashank Manohar as the second independent chairman of the ICC. Barclay is the representative of New Zealand cricket on the ICC board but now he will step down from his role and replace Usman Khawaja. Khwaja was made interim chairman in July after Manohar’s two-year term ended.

    Let me tell you that the term of former ICC chairman Shashank Manohar ended in July this year, after which Imran Khawaja was made the interim chairman. Greg was the director of New Zealand cricket since 2012, and under his supervision, New Zealand hosted the 2015 World Cup with Australia.

    After being elected the ICC Chairman, Greg said, “It is an honor for me to be elected as the ICC President. I would like to thank my fellow directors for their support. I hope that we will work together to lead the game and come out of the Corona epidemic with a strong force. ”

    Greg was the representative of New Zealand cricket on the ICC board, but now he will resign from his post and will take over as the chairman of the ICC.

  • New Zealand’s Greg Barclay elected ICC chairman

    New Zealand’s Greg Barclay was elected as the new independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) after a second round of voting. He succeeds India’s Shashank Manohar who stepped down earlier this year.

    Barclay, an Auckland-based commercial lawyer, has been a director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012 and is currently NZC’s representative on the board of the International Cricket Council. He will step down from his position at NZC to lead the ICC in an independent capacity.

    He was a director of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2015 and is a former board member and chairman of the Northern Districts Cricket Association. Greg is also an experienced company director holding board positions with various New Zealand and Australian companies.

    Commenting on his appointment Greg Barclay said: “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. I hope we can come together to lead the sport and emerge from the global pandemic in a strong position and poised for growth.

    “I look forward to working in partnership with our Members to strengthen the game in our core markets as well as grow it beyond that ensuring more of the world can enjoy cricket. I take my position as a custodian of the game very seriously and am committed to working on behalf of all 104 ICC Members to create a sustainable future for our sport.

    “I’d like to thank Imran Khwaja for his leadership as acting ICC Chair during a difficult period for the game and I look forward to continuing a close working relationship with him in the future.”