Speed removed as ICC continues to appease Zimbabwe

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I won't WC.
ICC won't stop wotking without him.
Someone new will take his position and thats all.

Yes, someone will but they will not be efficient like him . no way

 

[pal]

Speed was pretty ineffective during his tenure. That being said, he had the right stance on the Zimbabwe issue. It's going to be interesting to see how the two South African heads of the ICC go about solving this problem. Mali has already shown that he is sympathetic towards the ZCU.

 

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Former ICC Chairman Malcolm Gray has called the sacking disgraceful:

Full article: http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/icc-dismissal-disgraceful/2008/04/27/1209234655394.html

THE man who recruited Malcolm Speed, former International Cricket Council chairman Malcolm Gray, has condemned his sacking as disgraceful and a sign that power, money and race are interfering with the running of the game.

Gray said Speed's dismissal two months before his retirement, because he refused to condone the suppression of a damning report on Zimbabwe cricket, showed there was something wrong at the administration's highest level.

"I think it's disgraceful. To me it smacks of mismanagement of a man leaving his position. By doing this it just shows there are problems," Gray told The Age.

"Whether it's a cricket body or a corporation you don't bare your dirty washing in public if you can help it. In this case I'd have thought it would be completely avoidable. I suspect parts of the problems … have been brought about by the use of power, with the money flowing in, underlying a lot of decisions in international bodies. Regrettably, there are racial connotations."

 

[icyman]

The combination of Speed and Gray was the worst ever the ICC had.As pal says,Speed had been ineffective during his tenure.Ray Mali too has a soft corner for ZCU.The late Percy Sonn could have played an important role here.

 

[smssia0112]

I never liked Speed, but Mali has, in his short tenure, proved a terrible president, with his 'progressive' approach and clear bias towards the powers that be.

Unsurprisingly, the above article names the Asian bloc as having decisive votes for Zimbabwe.

 

[Animator!]

The Saffa's will just keep giving in and giving in and giving in too Zimbabwe, just like their government does. It's a total joke.

 

[usy]

All this Zimbabwe thing, has something to with the ICC. Though I never understand why?

Speed wasn't anything 'great' anyways.

 

[icyman]

I never liked Speed, but Mali has, in his short tenure, proved a terrible president, with his 'progressive' approach and clear bias towards the powers that be.

Unsurprisingly, the above article names the Asian bloc as having decisive votes for Zimbabwe.

The Asian bloc,actually need not intervene over here. Anyways,I still feel that David Morgan could have taken over as the ICC Prez after Percy Sonn,but againmyou have the Asian Bloc meddling in.

 

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The Asian bloc,actually need not intervene over here. Anyways,I still feel that David Morgan could have taken over as the ICC Prez after Percy Sonn,but againmyou have the Asian Bloc meddling in.

They need not intervene, but if that article is correct, then they did intervene, as they always do. You can not deny their influence over the ICC.

 

[icyman]

Yes,they do have a mega influence over the way cricket is controlled.

In fact,Haroon Lorgat was not suppossed to be the CEO.The second in line after Patel was an Indian Mr.Hemant Wakankar. David Morgan and the others did not want an Indian CEO along side an Indian Prez [Pawar in 2011].

 

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Malcolm Speed has opened up in an interview with The Age/Sydney Morning Herald, revealing the details of his removal as CEO of the ICC:

Speed digs out weeds on 'gardening leave' - Cricket - Sport - theage.com.au

Can you confirm reports that your stance on Zimbabwe led to a row with Ray Mali and prompted the council to place you on "gardening leave" for the last eight weeks of your contract?

Yes. Ray Mali and I had an angry and bitter exchange in October 2007 over ICC's policy in relation to Zimbabwe. This caused our previously friendly relationship to break down irretrievably.

In March 2008, the ICC board reviewed the KPMG forensic report into the finances of Zimbabwe Cricket. The report showed that there had been irregularities in the finances of ZC. The ICC board resolved to take no further action on the basis that the report did not prove that any individual within ZC had profited.

Sir John Anderson, the NZC chairman, and I had vigorously opposed this decision at the board meeting. As a director of ICC, I was bound by the decision. I elected not to attend a press conference with Mr Mali on the evening of the board meeting, as had been previously arranged, where this decision was to be announced.

In failing to attend the press conference, I knew that there was a risk that I would be sacked. Six weeks later, in April 2008, after an informal gathering of some directors in Bangalore for the launch of the IPL, I was requested to go on "gardening leave" for the last eight weeks of my contract as a result of "fundamental disagreement with the ICC president and other board members over issues that included Zimbabwe".

Should Zimbabwe's financial mismanagement and ties with Zanu PF preclude it from full-member status with the ICC? Can you see it occurring?

The ICC board has resolved to take no further action in relation to the finances of ZC. The process for stripping a member of its full member status is difficult and requires the agreement of eight of the 10 full members. I cannot see this happening.

That's the important stuff, but read on, it also has a bit on the BCCI. It's a disgraceful situation still that the ICC is still assisting Zimbabwe. Absolute hypocrisy after their hard and rightful stance over South Africa.

It just shows you that sometimes racism is overplayed in comparison with ordinary evildoing. Mugabe isn't killing people because they're black or white, he's just killing them because he can, and he's screwing up the country in every other area too. Their economy is a joke, the country is disease ridden and the ICC turn a blind eye to it.

It's really a hell of a lot worse than the BCCI's constant ridiculous shenanigans, although they are complicit in this too, having voted for Zimbabwe.