Former England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief Giles Clarke was seen as the lone challenger for Manohar for this top ICC post. And with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also having second thoughts on supporting Clarke, Manohar's elevation during the ICC meeting in June seems a mere formality. Meanwhile, BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary met PCB chairman Najam Sethi and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Subhan Ahmad on the sidelines of ICC meet. It is learnt that Choudhary made it clear during the meeting that "any bilateral series can only take place if central government permits". "The ball is in the BCCI's court," Sethi said when asked about the possibility of resumption of bilateral series.

Source: dna April 24, 2018 01:30 UTC