| MUMBAI:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) board will gather in Dubai on 10 and 11
February for the first of the four scheduled meetings it will hold this year. Among
the main items on the agenda are the following:
Context for International
Cricket: With the Future Tours Programme post-2012 now agreed in principle, the
board will continue to consider ways in which greater context can be afforded
to Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket outside major ICC events. The
Board will consider updates from the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee which
has established a working group to look into this ongoing matter. The group comprises
David Collier (England and Wales Cricket Board), David Richardson (ICC), Nishantha
Ranatunga (Sri Lanka Cricket), N Srinivasan (Board of Control for Cricket in India)
and James Sutherland (Cricket Australia). This
discussion will also incorporate general ways in which international cricket can
be further promoted. ICC
Cricket World Cup 2011: The Board will receive an update on preparations for
the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, which will take place in Bangladesh, India and
Sri Lanka. ICC
Centenary: The Board will hear a final report on the ICC centenary celebrations
which ran throughout 2009. ICC
Events: The board will begin to consider the location and scheduling of ICC events
after 2015 in the context of the newly agreed Future Tours Programme. Membership
of ICC : In light of Cricket Ireland’s expression of intent to apply
for Full Membership of the ICC, the Board will hold a discussion on how to deal
with that application and the Governance Review Committee’s consideration
of current membership criteria. CEC
recommendations: The board will hear a report from the latest ICC Chief Executives’
Committee meeting, receiving updates on such issues as the umpire decision review
system, the composition of the ICC Cricket Committee and outcomes from the ICC/MCC
joint strategy session. Committee
reports and task team updates: The Board will hear updates from a number of
committees and task teams, including those charged with looking into the ways
of supporting Pakistan and general security around international cricket. | 
