Gavaskar Quits As Icc Chairman
Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar has quit as chairman of the International Cricket Council’s cricket committee after eight years in the job.
He was asked to choose between his role and working as a media pundit amid concerns about a conflict of interest.
Said Gavaskar: ‘It has been extremely fulfilling to be able to give back to the game. But with more and more cricket being played it has become clear that it is not possible for me to do justice to two jobs.
‘I envisaged the potential for this sort of issue two years ago and intimated then that I was not able to continue in the role but when I was asked to do so I was honoured to be re-elected. Now, however, it is clear I cannot combine both roles and therefore I am relinquishing the chair of the ICC cricket committee.’
The 58-year-old is renowned for pulling no punches in his newspaper columns many of which have led to lengthy rows with former ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed who himself was replaced this week by Haroon Lorgat, ending his seven-year tenure early following a disagreement with the board.
In his ICC role, Gavaskar was in charge of one of the world governing body’s most important committees, which is responsible for discussing and making recommendations on any cricket-playing matters.
