ICC says No to politicians in the National Cricket Boards

International Cricket Council announced its decision in  a press conference to ban the appointment of politicians as the head of the National Cricket Boards . ICC wants the sport from undue government influence and it has to be implemented before June 2012.

“It was agreed that all member boards must implement the provisions before annual conference June 2012 and a further 12 months — to June 2013 — would be allowed before any sanctions be considered,” the ICC said in a statement.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the ICC’s full council after four days of talks between the chief executives’ committee and executive board at Hong Kong hotels. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said the reform was needed to bring cricket into line with standards practised in other global sports.

The International Cricket Council told a media conference in Hong Kong that it had made the decision to uphold “the important principle of free elections and the independence” of the sport.

The Cricket’s world governing body has also  launched an investigation into “black marketeering” during the World Cup ticket sales fiasco that left thousands of fans with no hope of seeing the marquee matches.

Anyway it is a very constructive decision by the ICC to Protect the Cricket from unnecessary corruption and political influence.