Former India captain Anil Kumble has been named the new head of theInternational Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee, replacing former West Indies skipper Clive Lloyd, the global governing body said on Thursday.
The 16-member committee meets twice a year to consult on playing matters and offer recommendations to the ICC on technical aspects and rules of the sport.
The 16-member committee meets twice a year to consult on playing matters and offer recommendations to the ICC on technical aspects and rules of the sport.
In a separate reshuffle, committee member Ian Bishop did not seek an extension to his term and the former West Indies paceman was replaced by England's Andrew Strauss, who retired from all forms of cricket at the end of August.
The 41-year-old Kumble also heads the Board Of Control For Cricket In India's board's technical committee and remains the country's most successful bowler, claiming 619 test and 337 one-day international wickets with his leg-spin. he has experience also as an administartor of Karnataka State Cricket Association.
ICC President Alan Isaac congratulates Anil kumble and he also thanks Clive Lloyd for his chairmanship of the ICC cricket committee and to his tireless contribution to the game
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