Australia’s Geoff Allardice has been appointed as permanent CEO of the International Cricket Council after serving the role on an interim basis for more than eight months, the game’s governing body said on Sunday. “My continued focus will be on doing the right thing for our sport and working closely with members to deliver long-term success and sustainability. He had previously held a similar role at Cricket Australia. “I am delighted that Geoff has agreed to take the role of ICC CEO on a permanent basis,” Greg Barclay, ICC Chair said. “He has shown tremendous leadership during an extremely challenging period culminating in the successful delivery of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.”

Source: The Telegraph November 22, 2021 03:19 UTC