Ex-South Africa boss wants Haroon Lorgat to stop Big Three from grabbing ICC control
Haroon Lorgat, formerly CEO of the ICC, is regarded as India's nemesis after a dispute with the BCCI which spilled over to lead to a shortened tour by the country at the end of last year. Jacques Faul served as acting CSA CEO until Lorgat was appointed last year. He is currently CEO of the provincial franchise side Titans.
Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat is the best person to lead the country's fight against the planned structural overhaul of the ICC which would give executive decision-making to India, England and Australia, feels former CSA CEO Jacques Faul. (Read: BCCI backs structural overhaul plans of ICC)
Lorgat, formerly CEO of the ICC, is regarded as India's nemesis after a dispute with the BCCI which spilled over to lead to a shortened tour by the country at the end of last year. (Read: Cricket to be run by India, England, Australia?)
Lorgat had been at loggerheads with the BCCI during his ICC tenure with the Indian Board reportedly advising CSA not to appoint him after the body dismissed disgraced CEO Gerald Majola in the wake of a financial scandal related to the 2009 IPL. (Read: India-backed ICC's money-minded mentality is grossly counter-productive)
"This matter must be fought with everything at our disposal," Faul told the Afrikaans daily 'Beeld' after CSA President Chris Nenzani objected to the ICC plans which would put control of world cricket into the hands of India, England, and Australia. (PCB to oppose any change in governance model of ICC)
Faul served as acting CSA CEO until Lorgat was appointed last year. He is currently CEO of the provincial franchise side Titans.
"You can probably still accept the notion that these three countries generate the biggest revenue in world cricket, but as regards decision-making over the game, everybody must have an equal opportunity and you can't have just three countries deciding as it suits them," Faul said. (West Indies worried over ICC's power-sharing proposal)
The former CEO said plans for the takeover had been long in the making and worked out in fine detail. (Read: Sri Lanka mulls opposing ICC's structural changes)
"The guys would have done their homework and definitely canvassed votes already. Some of the smaller members could be offered rewards to vote in favour of their plans," Faul said.
Seven out of 10 votes are required for the proposal to be accepted at the ICC.
Analysts here have said that despite South Africa being the top Test side, it would generate less revenue than even Pakistan if the proposal is implemented.