ICC Chairman Election – BCCI left STUMPED by Greg Barclay: BCCI and its president Sourav Ganguly has been left stumped by ICC Chairman Greg Barclay. Ganguly is tipped to take over as new chairman of ICC. Barclay had earlier said that he will not be available for another term for ICC Chairmanship. But now in complete U-TURN, he has declared that ‘he wouldn’t mind a second term‘ in the hot seat. Barclay’s comments will put the BCCI mandarins in a quandary: Follow Cricket News LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
New Zealander Barclay’s term ends in November. BCCI or Ganguly has never expressed in open their interest in the post. But its no secret that the world’s richest cricket board is eyeing the coveted post in world cricket for sometime now.
The official line though has been that “we will see when the situation comes”. India hosts the ODI World Cup next year. BCCI is learnt to be interested in having an Indian at the world body’s helm during that period. Sharad Pawar was in the ICC hot seat when India last hosted the World Cup in 2011.
ICC Chairman Election: ICC chair Greg Barclay isn’t going down without a fight despite Ganguly being frontrunner, says ‘Won’t mind second term if members want’
BCCI left STUMPED by Greg Barclay: During a virtual media interaction with journalists from his Birmingham base after the ICC Annual Conference, Barclay gave an open-ended answer to a question on his continuation.
“Yes, absolutely right. My term ends in November so I am eligible for further two year term. Yes, I am available for re-election if members want,” Barclay told reporters, expressing his willingness to continue if he gets a chance.
Barclay’s future will depend a lot on what the powerful Indian cricket board wants.
The BCCI mandarins have kept cards close to their chest till now and there has been not even an unofficial confirmation whether board’s preferred candidate will be the former India captain.
Both Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah have categorically refused to comment on the matter.
With BCCI’s appeal to the Supreme Court regarding the tenures of Ganguly and Shah yet to be heard, the richest cricket board in the world is unlikely to take any call in haste before knowing the outcome of their lawsuit.
However, a BCCI veteran, in the know of things, said that Barclay will get a second term unopposed only if Indian board decides against putting up a candidate.
The ICC’s election process will also change from this edition with a simple majority, instead of two-third, being enough to win the chairman’s election in case there is a contest.
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