ISLAMABAD – The International Cricket Council (ICC) revealed on Sunday that Geoff Allardice has been named as the organization’s permanent CEO after serving in the job on an interim basis for more than eight months.
Allardice, a former first-class cricketer, served as ICC General Manager, Cricket for eight years after previously holding a similar position at Cricket Australia.
“I am happy that Geoff has agreed to take on the post of ICC CEO on a permanent basis,” stated ICC Chair Greg Barclay in a media release. He has demonstrated outstanding leadership throughout a difficult era, culminating in the effective implementation of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
“Geoff has unparalleled understanding of the global cricket ecosystem and its stakeholders, and he has constantly proved that he is the perfect person to engage with our Members to define the sport for the next decade as we start on delivering a new strategy and our next commercial rights cycle.”
“It’s a wonderful honour to be appointed as the CEO of the ICC, and I would like to thank Greg and the ICC Board for the chance to lead the sport as we enter an exciting new chapter of growth,” said Geoff Allardice, ICC CEO.
“My continuous emphasis will be on doing the right thing for our sport and working closely with Members to ensure long-term success and sustainability.” I’d also want to thank the ICC employees for their dedication and support over the previous eight months, and I’m looking forward to continue to serve cricket with such a wonderful team.”