Annual Report & Accounts 2002-2003 42 ICC Development program. 24 Major cricket achievements. 29 Regional security managers. 23 ICC ODI Championship standings. 22 12 Full ICC Test Full summary of the ICC Championship Cricket World Cup 2003. standings. 10 The ICC’s 84 member countries. President’s Report, Malcolm Gray 01 2 Chief Executive’s Report, Malcolm Speed 02 5 ICC Committee Structure and Staff 03 8 ICC Member Countries 04 10 ICC Cricket World Cup, South Africa 2003 05 12 ICC Champions Trophy, Sri Lanka 2002 06 18 ICC Test Championship 07 22 08 ICC ODI Championship 18 39 23 Full summary of the ICC Technology trial at the Cricket Milestones Champions Trophy 2002. ICC CT 2002. 09 24 Anti-Corruption Unit 10 27 Commercial Operations 11 30 Corporate Affairs 12 34 13 Cricket Operations Annual Report & Accounts 38 Development 14 42 2002-2003 Finance 15 46 Human Resources and Administration 16 48 Legal Affairs 17 50 18 Report and Accounts Contents 54 2002-03 ICC Annual Report and Accounts 1 After 12 months of challenges and Tournaments achievements the ICC’s performance The success of cricket’s showcase events, has reinforced its position as an the ICC Champions Trophy 2002 and the increasingly strong and purposeful ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 are the leader for the sport. undoubted highlights of the year. This year marks the end of my time as ICC These tournaments marked a significant President, a role in which I have been milestone in the growth of the ICC. privileged to serve for the past three years Consistent with the increased role and during a time of unprecedented change in responsibilities the ICC has accepted over the roles, responsibilities and capabilities the past three years it also became more of the ICC. active in the staging of its key events. In many ways the achievements of the ICC These tournaments became a partnership during the past 12 months are a result of between the ICC as the event owner, the Malcolm Gray the change that has taken place in the ICC’s commercial partner Global Cricket ICC President organisation. Corporation and the home Board as the host of the tournament. This change is clearly illustrated in the difficulties encountered with the Credit must be given to the Board of implementation of the contractual Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka, the United obligations accepted by all members for Cricket Board of South Africa and the their participation in the ICC Champions Cricket World Cup Organising Committee Trophy 2002 and the ICC Cricket World which responded to the changed role of Cup 2003. the ICC and forged effective working relationships which ensured the These undertakings proved to be more successful staging of these events. complicated to implement than many Boards anticipated. As the problem India and Pakistan emerged, the ICC provided the leadership One of the many playing highlights of the and direction to find a workable solution year occurred in the ICC Cricket World Cup that allowed all teams to take their place 2003 when two of the game’s great rivals, in both events. India and Pakistan, faced each other for the first time in three years and provided While some issues remain, particularly in one of the most electrifying matches of relation to the actions of the Board of the tournament. Control for Cricket in India, the ICC’s strong and decisive action enabled this The wonderful spectacle of this match and issue to be addressed. the way in which players from both sides represented their countries with honour More than ever before the challenges of and passion highlighted again the ability the past year allowed the ICC to prove of sport to transcend political divides and itself capable of tackling the often act as a powerful unifying force. complex and difficult issues that surround the international game in an impartial It also highlighted the political decision and rigorous way. taken by the Indian government to ban its team from playing Pakistan in any The ICC has also taken the opportunity to bilateral series. Whatever the political implement a number of very successful arguments, this decision is hurting initiatives that continue to take the game immeasurably the game of cricket. forward with management successfully implementing a new Code of Conduct, At the invitation of the Pakistan Cricket introducing the Elite Panel of ICC Board I had the opportunity to meet with Umpires and Referees and securing the and discuss this issue with the President of generous sponsorship of Emirates Airlines Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf. for this group. Malcolm Gray President’s Report 2002-03 01 ICC Annual Report and Accounts 2 I took great encouragement from his These concerns also affected the ICC The dominant performance of the enthusiasm for the sport and commitment Cricket World Cup 2003 with Kenya and Australian team in this form of the game to avoid making political mileage out of Zimbabwe suffering following decisions saw it become the inaugural holders of one of the world’s great sporting rivalries. by New Zealand and England respectively this prestigious trophy. not to fulfill the fixtures scheduled in Unfortunately, this view is not shared these countries. Cricket Development in India. Away from the headlines and scrutiny There is no simple answer to this issue but associated with cricket in the Test playing The BCCI has elected to shoulder a heavy what is vital is to ensure that normal nations, the ICC’s Development Program responsibility to the game by taking on cricket relations between all countries can demonstrated the progress the game is the task of working with its Government be resumed as quickly as possible. making with four of the leading Associate to allow the resumption of cricketing ties countries competing in the ICC Cricket between the two nations. As a result, the ICC is playing an increasingly World Cup. central role in addressing these concerns by While the BCCI has decided to pursue this seeking to work with all Boards affected by The performances of Canada, Holland, goal on its own, the ICC wishes to work these issues. The ICC role - in conjunction Namibia and particularly Kenya showed with it and the Indian Government to try with the Boards - is to explore every possible that in the shortened version of the game, and identify a way in which this impasse option to ensure the continuation of the work that the ICC is undertaking in can be broken. scheduled matches while ensuring that any conjunction with the cricket associations in these countries is proving successful. Safety and Security risk to players and officials is properly identified and addressed. The cricketing world also continues to be These performances highlight the growth affected by the global concerns about Despite international tensions I am in the game around the world. The ICC has safety and security. Our members are confident the ICC will be able to lead seen its membership increase from 49 in drawn from a diverse range of cultures cricket through this difficult time. 1999 to 84 today, a terrific indication of the and we have seen increased political growth of the sport around the world. tensions around the world create real and Test and ODI Championships perceived security risks in some of the The ICC successfully introduced a ranking places where cricket is played. system for One Day International Cricket to compliment the ICC Test Championship. Pakistan in particular suffered during the This provides a robust system to compare India v Pakistan course of the year with a tour by New the performances of all teams while giving India captain Sourav Zealand cancelled, the tour by Australia greater context and meaning to each ODI Ganguly shakes hands moved to Sri Lanka and Sharjah and the with Pakistan captain game played around the world. Waqar Younis. visit by India not taking place. ICC Champions Trophy Malcolm Gray with the captains of Pakistan and Sri Lanka and the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe before the opening match. Development The ICC’s belief in spreading the game is undiminished. ICC Cricket World Cup Saeed Anwar of Pakistan sweeps on his way to a century against India. 2002-03 ICC Annual Report and Accounts 3 The ICC’s belief in spreading the game The change has seen the emergence of the We have been able to devote significant beyond its traditional boundaries is ICC as a central and professional adminis- resources to put in place the necessary undiminished and the success of these tration increasingly able to provide proper surveillance, regulatory and educative teams coupled with the success of the ICC leadership and direction for the sport. steps to protect the sport in the future. Champions Trophy in providing the multi- million dollar budget to fund this work An integral step is the necessity to establish The ICC cannot prevent gambling on the augers well for the future of this the clear separation of the roles of the ICC game but it must be strong enough to development work. Board and management, allowing the ICC make sure that, despite billions of dollars Directors to concentrate on setting policy being involved, the game will never again ICC members outside the 10 Test playing and allowing management to implement be weakened and tainted with the nations will also benefit from the ICC this policy direction without interference. In scourge of corruption that threatened to joining the General Association of simplistic terms - the players should play, overwhelm the sport. International Sports Federations (GAISF). the managers should manage and the directors should direct. Thank You The decision to join this influential body It is difficult to adequately document the This task is far from complete.