ICC Referees Commission Postponed
The ICC has announced it is deferring the meeting of its Referees
Commission, scheduled for the end of this week in South Africa (23rd and
24th February).
The decision was made following written requests from members of the ICC
Executive Board. Directors from the Bangladesh Cricket board, the Board of
Control for Cricket in India, the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka,
the Pakistan Cricket Board and the United Cricket Board of South Africa have
formally requested ICC President Malcolm Gray that the Commission be
postponed until after the Executive Board meeting in South Africa in mid
March.
"It is extremely disappointing that the work of a properly constituted
Commission, established after extensive consultation with the BCCI, has to
be halted because of pressure from within the Executive Board. However, as
a matter of proper corporate governance the ICC President has a duty to
reflect the wishes of Board members," commented Malcolm Gray.
"Postponing the Commission will further delay the formal review of important
parts of the Match Referees' role. With the new five man panel taking up
its duties in April this is a matter that required immediate resolution at
the Board, rather than further debate about the composition of the
Commission" added the President.
The Commission of Justice Albie Sachs, Majid Khan and Andrew Hilditch were
due to spend two days considering a brief on aspects of the future role of
ICC Match Referees, in the wake of the dispute over decisions made by Mike
Denness against the Indian team in South Africa last November.
The ICC Executive Board is due to meet in Cape Town on the 15th and 16th of
March.
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