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Greg Barclay Re-elected as ICC Chairman for Second Two-Year Term

Greg Barclay Re-elected as ICC Chairman for Second Two-Year Term

The ICC board on Saturday unanimously re-elected Greg Barclay. As the Independent Chair of the apex cricket body for a second two-year term.

Barclay, a commercial lawyer from Auckland, was first chosen to serve as the ICC Chair in November 2020. He served as a director for the 2015 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. He also, previously served as the chair of New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

Greg Barclay is overwhelmingly elected to a second two-year term. As the Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) board on Saturday. After Tavengwa Mukuhlani withdrew from the election. Barclay was not challenged, and the board reiterated its full support for him to serve as chair for a further two years. Barclay. A commercial lawyer from Auckland. He was first chosen to serve as the ICC Chair in November 2020.

He served as a director for the 2015 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Also, previously served as the chair of New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

It is an honour to be re-elected as the Chair of the International Cricket Council. And I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors for their support. Greg Barclay said in a statement following his re-election.

“Over the past two years, we have made considerable progress thanks to the introduction of our global growth strategy, which offers clear guidelines for creating a prosperous and long-lasting future for our sport.

“It is a thrilling time to be involved in cricket. And I look forward to continuing to work closely with our Members to enhance the game in our core areas as well as grow it outside of that,” he continued.

Mukulani continued: “I’d like to congratulate Greg on being reappointed as the ICC Chair since the sport will benefit from the continuity his leadership will bring. I thus made the decision to renounce my candidacy.”

Akash Kumar
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