Sunil Gavaskar may face the axe as ICC cricket panel head
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar may have to quit as the ICC’s cricket committee chairperson due to perceived conflict of interests with his role as a columnist, media reports said.
A report said the ICC has decided on this after its executive board meeting in Dubai.
Sunil Gavaskar had described cricket playing nations Australia and England
as “dinosaurs, still trying to voice their prejudiced opinions in the media,
and may not open their eyes and see the reality”. Gavaskar’s comments came in a syndicated column.This had reportedly infuriated the ICC.
Sunil Gavaskar was commenting on India’s controversial Sydney Test’s match referee
Mike Procter, following the latter’s ruling against Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Andrew Symonds had alleged that Harbhajan Singh had racially abused him.
Mike Procter’s ruling against Harbjhajan Singh was , however, dismissed by
the appeals commisioner.