As ICC chairman Barclay opts out of 3rd term All eyes on Jay Shah
On Tuesdaythe current ICC chairman Greg Barclay opted out of a third term following the end of his tenure on November 30, fuelling speculations on BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s future at the sport’s governing body.
By August 27 it will be clear whether Shah will be interested to throw his hat in the ring or not, the last date for filing nominations for the chairman’s post.An ICC chairman is eligible for three terms of two years each and Barclay, a New Zealand-based attorney, has so far completed four years.
The ICC stated in a media release, “ICC Chair Greg Barclay confirmed to the Board that he will not stand for a third term and will step down from the post when his current tenure finishes at the end of November. Barclay was appointed as the Independent ICC Chair in November 2020, before being re-elected in 2022.”
As per ICC rules, “the chairman's election comprises of 16 votes and now a simple majority of nine votes is required (51%) for the winner. Earlier, to become the chairman, the incumbent needed to have two-third majority.”
"Current directors are now required to put forward nominations for the next Chair by 27 August 2024 and if there is more than one candidate, an election will be held with the term of the new Chair commencing on 1 December 2024."