Melbourne, March 02: Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has been jointly nominated by Australia and New Zealand to serve as International Cricket Council president from 2012. Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket announced Howard’s nomination for the ICC vice-presidency Tuesday, ending months of division in which the organizations supported rival candidates.
The vice president will succeed India’s Sharad Pawar as ICC president from 2012. Australia backed Howard while New Zealand initially supported its former chairman Sir John Anderson.
–Agencies