Main points of ICC revamp
The International Cricket Council approved wide-ranging structural and governance reforms despite complaints that they place too much power in the hands of the "Big Three" of India, England and Australia.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Saturday approved a wide-ranging and controversial resolution to change its governance, competition and financial models. The main points are as follows:
- New executive committee: A five-man executive committee with permanent seats for India, England and Australia will be introduced. The committee will make recommendations to the ICC board, which remains the decision-making body.
- India's Srinivasan to chair ICC board: N. Srinivasan, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, will become the ICC board chairman from July 2014.
- New financial model: Full members gain greater financial recognition based on their contributions in terms of finance, their ICC history and on-field performances.
- Test Cricket Fund: A Test Cricket Fund will be introduced to guarantee all 10 Test-playing nations will be in position to host a home series through to 2023.
- Future Tours Program: Members will strike binding, bilateral agreements "as a matter of urgency" with the aim of extending the program until 2023.
- World Test Championship axed: The Champions Trophy one-day tournament will continue in 2017 and 2021, replacing plans for a World Test Championship.
- Pathway to Test cricket: The winner of the next ICC Intercontinental Cup will play-off against the bottom-ranked full member with the prize of gaining Test status. The existing full member will retain Test status.