http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alan-Raymond-Isaac-c42771 talks about his legacy and cricket - Cricket News Update
The newly-appointed International Cricket Council (ICC) president Alan Isaac is already thinking of leaving a legacy at the end of his term, where he would like to see the game better governed at a global level.
"I'd like to think that, at the end of my two years, that ICC is seen to have a bit more credibility about its governance and how it governs the game," the New Zealander said.
Isaac is currently in Dublin to watch a World Cricket League One Day International (ODI) between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745 where he spoke to ESPNcricinfo before the start of play.
Last week, the 60-year-old was appointed to the top position of the cricket’s highest governing body after spending two years learning the ropes under his predecessor http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sharadchandra-Govindrao-Pawar-c89751, before stepping up to replace him.
The ICC president also talked about the row that came to surface after the Associate and Affiliate members were excluded from the next World Cup, due to be held in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in 2015.
While highlighting the commercial aspects that could add more value, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 boss also believed that the level of competition will also improve if only Test-playing nations are made part of it. “A ten-team World Cup actually provides a better format. It's
a more exciting competition,” Isaac said.
“1992 World Cup, with nine countries, was a fantastic success - That format where everybody played everybody was very popular and, arguably, is ideal," the New Zealander further added.
The head of the sport had also talked about the issues involving the eligibility rules where players from an associate member country move to a full member country because the rewards are much greater. Ireland has suffered the most with the exodus of its
players to other countries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WB-Rankin-c2785 was another case in point, when he was selected
for the English Board’s fast-bowling programme.
“We need to have a little more flexibility around those eligibility rules so that the guy that doesn't make the Australian team - can play for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 after a period of time," he ICC boss said.
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