Tamim Iqbal heads ICC’s new committee, receives formal recognition

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal has been officially recognized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). He has also been appointed as the head of a newly formed sub-committee of the ICC. The highest governing body of cricket confirmed this information in a press release today.

Earlier, after the BCB board of directors led by Aminul Islam was dissolved, the National Sports Council formed an ad hoc committee headed by Tamim Iqbal. The former national team captain was elected BCB president for the next four years after winning the board of directors election held last month. Tamim also attended the ICC annual meeting held in Scotland earlier this month.

Tamim heads franchise cricket committee

In a press release, the ICC announced the formation of two new sub-committees. Of these, the all-important ‘Franchise Cricket Committee’ has been given the responsibility of heading BCB President Tamim Iqbal.

Along with Tamim, this committee will have as members:

• Rudy Van Buren (Representative, Cricket Namibia)

• Debjit Saikia (Representative, BCCI)

• Richard Gould (Representative, England and Wales Cricket Board)

• Todd Greenberg (Representative, Cricket Australia)

Meanwhile, BCCI’s Debjit Saikia has been appointed as the head of the ICC’s second sub-committee, the ‘Governance Review Committee’. He will be joined by Cricket South Africa’s Mohammed Mosaje and ICC’s independent director Dr. Ross Ribaz.

Other important decisions of the ICC meeting

• Loan to West Indies: The ICC has decided to provide a loan of $12.82 million to Cricket West Indies to overcome its long-standing financial crisis.

• New Member: Mauritius has been admitted as the 111th member of cricket’s highest governing body.

• Canada and Sri Lanka context: The ICC has upheld the ban on Cricket Canada. On the other hand, although the Sri Lanka Cricket Board has started the process of amending its constitution, the country’s representatives will not be able to participate in any ICC meetings until fair elections are held.