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Just a week ahead of the Annual Conference of the International Cricket Council (ICC), two senior officials of the apex body of the sport have resigned, as reported by Cricbuzz.
Chris Tetley, ICC’s Head of Events, and Claire Furlong, General Manager of Marketing and Communications, have reportely put in their papers to step down from their respective roles.
The development is likely related to the scrutiny of the matches hosted by the US and in particular the games that were played at the Nassau County International Cricket stadium in New York. However, the exact reason is yet to be ascertained and ICC insiders have reportedly revealed that the resignations were tendered months ago.
The Cricbuzz reports states: “One particular source has claimed that both Tetley and Furlong decided to leave the world body at the end of the last commercial cycle itself but stayed on in view of the Twenty20 World Cup in the US. The source went on to add that the two quit quite some time back but will continue to be with the ICC for a few more months ‘to ensure smooth transition of charge in a crowded event cycle.’ They will also attend the Annual Conference in Colombo from July 19 to 22.”
The pop-up stadium in New York, which was dismantled after the conclusion of the group stage of the T20 World Cup, was in the news because of the nature of the drop-in pitches used at the venue, which were difficult to bat on and were uneven in nature. Some of the ICC members were reportedly waiting for the upcoming Annual Conference to raise the issue.
The venue, built by an entity called T20 World Cup Inc, also hosted the India vs Pakistan game, which saw India successfully defending a low score of 119.
After the India vs Pakistan match, the ICC issued a statement on the nature of the tracks used at the Nassau County stadium, stating that “the ICC recognise that the pitches used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium have not played as consistently as we would have all wanted. The world-class grounds team have been working hard since the conclusion of yesterday’s game to remedy the situation and deliver the best possible surfaces for the remaining matches.”
The T20 World Cup was held from June 1 to 29.
Chris Tetley, ICC’s Head of Events, and Claire Furlong, General Manager of Marketing and Communications, have reportely put in their papers to step down from their respective roles.
The development is likely related to the scrutiny of the matches hosted by the US and in particular the games that were played at the Nassau County International Cricket stadium in New York. However, the exact reason is yet to be ascertained and ICC insiders have reportedly revealed that the resignations were tendered months ago.
The Cricbuzz reports states: “One particular source has claimed that both Tetley and Furlong decided to leave the world body at the end of the last commercial cycle itself but stayed on in view of the Twenty20 World Cup in the US. The source went on to add that the two quit quite some time back but will continue to be with the ICC for a few more months ‘to ensure smooth transition of charge in a crowded event cycle.’ They will also attend the Annual Conference in Colombo from July 19 to 22.”
The pop-up stadium in New York, which was dismantled after the conclusion of the group stage of the T20 World Cup, was in the news because of the nature of the drop-in pitches used at the venue, which were difficult to bat on and were uneven in nature. Some of the ICC members were reportedly waiting for the upcoming Annual Conference to raise the issue.
The venue, built by an entity called T20 World Cup Inc, also hosted the India vs Pakistan game, which saw India successfully defending a low score of 119.
After the India vs Pakistan match, the ICC issued a statement on the nature of the tracks used at the Nassau County stadium, stating that “the ICC recognise that the pitches used so far at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium have not played as consistently as we would have all wanted. The world-class grounds team have been working hard since the conclusion of yesterday’s game to remedy the situation and deliver the best possible surfaces for the remaining matches.”
The T20 World Cup was held from June 1 to 29.
