Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Speed
Malcolm Walter Speed AOis an Australian businessman and the former CEO of the International Cricket Council...
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There are no weak links in either of the World XI squads. Everywhere you look there is an outstanding player whose talent enriches the game.
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It is now an established part of the global cricket calendar taking place every two years and when the ICC comes to sell television rights for all its events up to 2015 later this year it will form part of the package available to broadcasters.
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Rod Marsh was on top of the list of the possible candidates. Rod's rich experience as a top-class international player and highly respected academy coach in Australia and England will be an invaluable asset.
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Rod Marsh was on top of the list of the possible candidates, ... Rod's rich experience as a top-class international player and highly respected academy coach in Australia and England will be an invaluable asset.
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Respect for each other is a key component of the game and racist comments have no place in cricket. That this is an isolated incident by a small number of people in one country does not lessen the game's resolve to address the issue.
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We were looking for a coach who can bring together a team at short notice to be ready to take on the world champions.
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The passion that India has for the game is greater than any other country has for any sport. Factor in the billion-plus population and an economy growing by 7 to 8%?and what that means for the value of TV rights, advertising and sponsorship?and you understand the commercial power of India.
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We have led the world in terms of the processes we have put in place.
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We have already received bids from six to seven countries who are willing to play host to the (Twenty-20) event.
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We have worked through initial drafts and all of the countries will now be given an opportunity to comment on a revised six-year plan,
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We are not able to wait any longer, as it is necessary to finalize details of the competing teams,
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We've already cancelled the status of one Test match, which I believe is unprecedented and is something that shouldn't have happened,
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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.
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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.