Deputy Chairman will replace Shashank Manohar when he is absent from ICC

The recent ICC Annual Conference has taken a set of key decisions regarding the BCCI’s revenue share, as well as the appointment of a Deputy Chairman. The board has decided that the Deputy Chairman shall assume the duties of the Chairman, Shashank Manohar when he is unable to fulfil his duties. Meanwhile, the ICC also decided to recruit a Female Independent Director with full voting rights. The board is yet to decide on the individual who will assume this position.

BCCI to get lion’s share

In terms of revenue share, it has been decided that the BCCI will get USD 405 million from ICC revenues, making it the highest paid board among full members, with a 22.8 percent share of the pie. Furthermore, the ICC has also agreed to do away with Affiliate Membership. They have decided that only Full and Associate Membership shall remain, and all previously categorised Affiliate Members will now become Associate Members.

Regarding voting arrangements of every Board Member, the ICC has arrived at the conclusion that every member – including Full Member and Associate Member Directors, as well as the Independent Chairman and Independent Director – will each have equal votes. Moreover, for any resolution to be approved, a 2/3 majority will be required.

In future, the Chairman of the Associate Members will also be required to be independent of any Member Board, the ICC has decided.

The recently concluded ICC Annual Conference was also a turning point for Ireland and Afghanistan, who were awarded Test status after their recent success in international cricket. Both Afghanistan and Ireland had been playing against some of the bigger Full Member nations, and on occasions even defeated them. Wishes poured in for both teams as they now get to take part in the longest format of the game.

However, things didn’t end well for the United States of America as the ICC Full Council voted unanimously to expel USACA following a Board recommendation in April.