Mahanama to be ICC CEO

[nadman123]

After South African Imtiaz Patel pulled out from International Cricket Council’s CEO post, due to personal reasons, the ICC’s Recruitment Committee comprising President Elect David Morgan, Vice-President Sharad Pawar and Australian representative Craig O’Corner decided on former Sri Lanka Test cricketer Roshan Mahanama.
Mahanama was one of the shortlisted candidates alongside Patel, former South African all-rounder Mike Procter and Indian cricket heavyweight I.S. Bindra.
Morgan and O’Corner are in Dubai finalizing other recruitments for the world cricket body and on hearing Patel’s withdrawal, the duo held a teleconference with Pawar, who is India and decided to propose Mahanama’s name to ICC’s Board of Directors. The approval from the Board of Directors is considered to be a mere formality and Mahanama will take over on the 4th of July from Malcolm Speed, who will step down after ICC’s Annual Conference.
Speed, the former CEO of the Australian cricket board, took over from another Australian David Richards as the CEO of the ICC in 2001 and served under four Presidents of the ICC.
Mahanama will be contracted for three years, which will end at the end of the 2011 World Cup.
41-year-old Mahanama played 53 Tests and over 200 ODIs for Sri Lanka and he was part of the World Cup winning Sri Lankan side. He retired in 1999 and had a brief stint as coach of the Sri Lanka ‘A’ team. He began his career with the ICC in 2004 when he was appointed as a Match Referee.
Mahanama, who is in India, officiating India South Africa cricket series was not available for comments.

[nadman123]

its a great honour to sri lanka

[danny01]

its a great honour to sri lanka

Indeed it is :yes:

He well deserves it as well :D

[ereshthush]

ela ela :D

[Shiwantha]

ela niyamaine

[sriflipflop]

Well thats great news

[cgame]

that would be great

[farshad]

ela ela

[CjRox]

wow ela ela

[DANEWMEN]

i think what this thread says not true. pls read this...!!:no:

The search for the ICC's next CEO

ICC to meet Lorgat on Wednesday

Ajay S Shankar

April 1, 2008


Dave Richardson (left) and Haroon Lorgat (right) are the significant candidates in the fray for the post of ICC CEO © Getty Images


The ICC, looking to finalise the appointment of its next CEO, has informed Haroon Lorgat, a leading candidate and the former convenor of Cricket South Africa's (CSA) selection committee, that a "senior representative" will meet him in this regard on Wednesday. That official, Cricinfo has learnt, is likely to be David Morgan, the ICC's president-elect.

The meeting with Lorgat will take place in Cape Town, three days after Imtiaz Patel, the ICC's "preferred choice" for the post, announced his decision to continue as chief executive of SuperSport, the South African broadcaster.

"I have been asked to make myself available tomorrow (Wednesday) for a possible meeting with a senior ICC representative. However, I am not in a position to discuss the nature and subject of the proposed discussion," Lorgat told Cricinfo.

It's learnt that Lorgat, who figured on the ICC's original shortlist of six candidates, currently has a "99% chance" of being picked to replace Malcolm Speed. And if the situation develops as planned, a decision on the new appointment is expected within the next 10 days.

Dave Richardson, the former South Africa wicketkeeper and ICC's general manager, is the other serious candidate on the shortlist. IS Bindra, the former BCCI president and a third name of note on that list, has already been appointed as ICC's principal advisor.

Understandably, the ICC has placed details of the fresh recruitment process under wraps after the "difficult situation" it was placed in by Patel, who reportedly gave sufficient indication that he was ready for the job only to pull out. "We cannot discuss any timeframe at this point. All we can say is that the right processes are in place this time too," an ICC spokesman said.

The next CEO will be picked by a four-member recruitment committee that includes Morgan, Ray Mali, the ICC president, Sharad Pawar, the BCCI president and Morgan's chosen successor, and Creagh O' Connor, the chairman of Cricket Australia.

Once the recruitment committee has identified a preferred candidate, the committee will make a recommendation to the ICC executive board. The new CEO will take over from Speed, who steps down from the position after this year's ICC Annual Conference, which will take place between June 29 and July 4.

Ajay Shankar is deputy editor of Cricinfo in Bangalore

[CjRox]

[quote=DANEWMEN]i think what this thread says not true. pls read this...!!:no:

yeah machan I also checked now...
thadi boruwak da koheda:baffled:

[nadman123]

Guys this was appeared in the local newspaper "The Island"
Here is the link http://www.island.lk/2008/04/01/sports15.html
I m sorry if its not the truth...but we have to wait and see

[buva]

nice

[damannaked]

i think its a april fool joke from the news paper guys..

coz i been following thins thing about da ceo issue...there was no sri lankan favorites.. and b4 get mahanama there v have better candidates...i am not saying mahanama is better.but he got no experiance abut management..v can send ppl like dulip mendis...

anyway dont think this is real

[anarkalee]

ela ne

[lahirumam]

i think what this thread says not true. pls read this...!!:no:
Agree...
I think this was an April Fool prank...:rofl: :rofl:
It was on a paper too..think it was The Island...
Current favourites are Dave Richardson and Haroon Lorgat...

[pamithK]

wow thats great news..he's a great cricketer..and he deserves it..

also he has two very hot looking daughters!!

[isharackp]

wow thats great news..he's a great cricketer..and he deserves it..

also he has two very hot looking daughters!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: appoooooo kellek penna behe....:lol: :lol: :lol: :P :P
gewal peththeda inne?:rofl: :lol:

[pamithK]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: appoooooo kellek penna behe....:lol: :lol: :lol: :P :P
gewal peththeda inne?:rofl: :lol:


aney umba dekala nehane..maara gathi...

mahanamage ayyage putha inne ape grade eke..minihath ekka indedi thama dawasak dakke

[isharackp]

aney umba dekala nehane..maara gathi...

mahanamage ayyage putha inne ape grade eke..minihath ekka indedi thama dawasak dakke

ahhhh.. mahanamage ayyage putha ape iskole porak da?:rofl: :rofl:
ochchara kiyanawanam ithin hot ma ethi!!:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Kalindugayan]

wow
thanx 4 da news

[amilazzz]

Ela ela ~~~~

[Pata]

ElaKiri ne.. MaxxxxA!!!

[randula01]

MARUNAE.......
THANX FOR SHARING TO NEWS..................

[Pata]

Machan they have already selected the CEO its Haroon Lorgat from SA