My focus’s on all 3 formats: Srini
12 Feb 2014 5:41 AM IST
The ICC passed some key structural and financial reforms last Saturday, which formalized powerhouse India’s role as the game’s financial bedrock and paved the way for Srinivasan to chair the ICC board from July.
As per the resolution passed, a new Executive Committee will be formed to report to the board. The initial chair of this Executive Committee (ExCo) will be Wally Edwards from Cricket Australia while the chair of the Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee (F&CA) will continue to be Giles Clarke from the ECB. ‘For me, all three formats are equally important. The endeavour is to look after all three formats as it is necessary for the health and development of the game,’ Srinivasan said during an interaction on Tuesday.
Srinivasan said the member nations will stand to gain more out of the new arrangement. ‘I am very happy that new resolution will pave the way for bringing in stability in world cricket. The new resolution was necessary for better financial health of the cricketing nations. It will generate more income for member nations. This restructuring was necessary. We needed to redefine FTP to make it more vibrant,’ he said. The proposal received strong resentment from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa but ICC was able to pass it after gaining the support of eight of the ICC’s 10 full members at the Executive Board meeting on Saturday. During the meeting, SA voted in favour of the plan while Sri Lanka and Pakistan abstained from voting.
Srinivasan said it is important that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) understands what is good for the game of cricket. ‘SLC is a sovereign body and can certainly take their own decisions. But I believe they should understand what is necessary for the benefit cricket,’ he said.
As per the resolution passed, a new Executive Committee will be formed to report to the board. The initial chair of this Executive Committee (ExCo) will be Wally Edwards from Cricket Australia while the chair of the Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee (F&CA) will continue to be Giles Clarke from the ECB. ‘For me, all three formats are equally important. The endeavour is to look after all three formats as it is necessary for the health and development of the game,’ Srinivasan said during an interaction on Tuesday.
Srinivasan said the member nations will stand to gain more out of the new arrangement. ‘I am very happy that new resolution will pave the way for bringing in stability in world cricket. The new resolution was necessary for better financial health of the cricketing nations. It will generate more income for member nations. This restructuring was necessary. We needed to redefine FTP to make it more vibrant,’ he said. The proposal received strong resentment from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa but ICC was able to pass it after gaining the support of eight of the ICC’s 10 full members at the Executive Board meeting on Saturday. During the meeting, SA voted in favour of the plan while Sri Lanka and Pakistan abstained from voting.
Srinivasan said it is important that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) understands what is good for the game of cricket. ‘SLC is a sovereign body and can certainly take their own decisions. But I believe they should understand what is necessary for the benefit cricket,’ he said.
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