Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Walter Speed AOis an Australian businessman and the former CEO of the International Cricket Council...
allow asian countries fair fresh reach time
We did reach an impasse and it's fair to allow more time for the Asian countries to make a fresh bid.
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For the past three years at least, we've been asked that players be allowed not to comply with their agreements with Zimbabwe, or that cricket not be played in Zimbabwe,
believe cancelled status test
We've already cancelled the status of one Test match, which I believe is unprecedented and is something that shouldn't have happened,
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We started the event with 12 teams but reduced it to a 10-team event following criticism there was too much disparity between the top 10 and the 11th and 12th teams.
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We believe that's the best way that cricket can show it's remorse, can show the people of the countries that have been affected that we're thinking of them and we're concerned to do whatever we can to ease the suffering at this terrible time.
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Rod Marsh was on top of the list of the possible candidates. Rod's rich experience as a top-class international player and highly respected academy coach in Australia and England will be an invaluable asset.
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Rod Marsh was on top of the list of the possible candidates, ... Rod's rich experience as a top-class international player and highly respected academy coach in Australia and England will be an invaluable asset.
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Respect for each other is a key component of the game and racist comments have no place in cricket. That this is an isolated incident by a small number of people in one country does not lessen the game's resolve to address the issue.
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It is now an established part of the global cricket calendar taking place every two years and when the ICC comes to sell television rights for all its events up to 2015 later this year it will form part of the package available to broadcasters.
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We were looking for a coach who can bring together a team at short notice to be ready to take on the world champions.
led processes terms
We have led the world in terms of the processes we have put in place.
bids countries host received seven six willing
We have already received bids from six to seven countries who are willing to play host to the (Twenty-20) event.
comment countries drafts given initial opportunity revised worked
We have worked through initial drafts and all of the countries will now be given an opportunity to comment on a revised six-year plan,
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The awards provide an opportunity for all players, umpires and teams to be recognized and one of the key strengths of the system we have in place is that this recognition comes from respected voices within the game.