ICC appoints Geoff Allardice as permanent CEO

ICC appoints Geoff Allardice as permanent CEO

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: November 22 2021

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Geoff Allardice of Australia has been named permanent CEO of the International Cricket Council, after serving in the position on an interim basis for more than eight months.
Allardyce will succeed Manu Sawhney, who resigned from his post in July.
Allardice, a former Australian first-class cricketer, and administrator, was the ICC general manager, cricket, for eight years.

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ICC: International Cricket Council
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the world's governing body for cricket. The ICC governs, and administers the game on behalf of its 106 members, and collaborates with them to grow the sport. The ICC is also in charge of organizing all ICC Events.
Founded: 15 June 1909
Predecessor: Imperial Cricket Conference (1909–1965); International Cricket Conference (1965–1989)

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