ICC may consider appointment of woman director

The ICC had also resolved that the chosen candidate would have to be independent of any member, associate member of the ICC.

ICC chairman Shashank Manohar had said they are open-minded about the expertise the successful candidate might bring to the table.

The ICC’s quarterly meetings of the Board and Committees will be held in Dubai on February 8 and 9. Among other items on the agenda, the ICC is likely to consider applications for the post of an independent woman director.

The ICC at its last AGM in London in June 2017 had taken a decision to induct an independent woman director into the Board with voting right. The ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar, then, said: “This is a key appointment to the ICC Board and adding another independent director, particularly a female, is an important step forward in improving our governance. We are open-minded about the expertise the successful candidate might bring to the table, but they must be a cricket enthusiast who complements the existing skills and experience already on our Board.’’

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The ICC had also resolved that the chosen candidate would have to be independent of any member, associate member of the ICC. The selected candidate would initially hold a two year term in the ICC Board and eligible for further two terms — of two years each — for a total of six years.

In another of matter of interest, some members of the BCCI had mooted the idea of forming a Committee to monitor the BCCI’s relationship with the ICC. According to a BCCI member, a few names in addition to the three office bearers have been talked about privately, but the official said that such a committee must be validated at a general body meeting.