Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Walter Speed AOis an Australian businessman and the former CEO of the International Cricket Council...
believe cancelled status test
We've already cancelled the status of one Test match, which I believe is unprecedented and is something that shouldn't have happened,
affected believe best concerned countries cricket ease people suffering terrible thinking whatever
We believe that's the best way that cricket can show it's remorse, can show the people of the countries that have been affected that we're thinking of them and we're concerned to do whatever we can to ease the suffering at this terrible time.
allow asian countries fair fresh reach time
We did reach an impasse and it's fair to allow more time for the Asian countries to make a fresh bid.
awards key opportunity provide recognized respected strengths system teams umpires voices within
The awards provide an opportunity for all players, umpires and teams to be recognized and one of the key strengths of the system we have in place is that this recognition comes from respected voices within the game.
delicate difficult issue
But it's a delicate issue and a difficult issue.
approach happy
He's happy and appreciative of the approach we've taken.
criticism critics-and-criticism event following reduced teams top
We started the event with 12 teams but reduced it to a 10-team event following criticism there was too much disparity between the top 10 and the 11th and 12th teams.