Imran Khwaja, Pankaj Khimji, and Neil Speight had been elected because the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) Affiliate Member Administrators after a voting course of on the ICC Annual Convention in Birmingham, United Kingdom (UK) on July 23 (Saturday).
Whereas Khwaja and Speight regained their place as Affiliate Member representatives, the Chairman of the Oman Cricket Board and Vice President of the Asian Cricket Council Pankaj Khimji changed Mahinda Vallipuram because the third member on the panel after efficiently successful the competition in opposition to the sitting member.
The voting to resolve the Affiliate Members had been finished on the traces of Affiliate Members’ Assembly Phrases of Reference, with the usage of a secret poll field during which all voters together with Voting Affiliate Member and Regional Consultant had three votes.
“Imran Khwaja and Neil Speight have each been re-elected as Affiliate Member representatives on the Board, with Pankaj Khimji changing Mahinda Vallipuram. Khimji is the Chairman of the Oman Cricket Board and is a Vice President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC),” the ICC stated in an announcement on July 23.
Stay up for working with Imran, Pankaj, and Neil: ICC Chairman Greg Barclay
“I want to welcome the elected Affiliate Member Administrators onto the Board for the subsequent time period. I stay up for working with Imran, Pankaj, and Neil to proceed to push the game ahead by delivering the technique and rising the sport in order that extra individuals can get pleasure from cricket the world over,” ICC chairman Greg Barclay stated.
In the meantime, Khimji prolonged gratitude to the affiliate nations for offering him help within the voting course of. The 60-year-old additionally said that he might be looking forward to give his finest for the Affiliate Nations’ pursuits.
“I’m overwhelmed by the help of fellow affiliate nations in giving their help to my candidature for the ICC board seat! I’ve miles to go and plenty to be finished. I’m trying ahead to getting the Affiliate Nations’ pursuits within the minds and hearts of the man Full member nations,” Pankaj Khimji informed Cricbuzz from Birmingham on July 23 (Saturday).
