ICC authorises BCCI to decide on ICL

Perth, Feb 1 (PTI) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday virtually authorised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to decide on the Indian Cricket League's (ICL) plea for official recognition, saying member countries would determine if a match or tournament within their territory was "approved or disapproved".

The ICC Board on the second-day of its two-day meeting
here agreed new regulations governing domestic cricket events
and "approved/disapproved" cricket, refusing to lift the ban
on the players taking part in "disapproved" tournaments.

The new regulations come after recommendations from a
working party consisting of former Cricket South Africa
President Norman Arendse, England and Wales Cricket Board
Chairman Giles Clarke and BCCI President Shashank Manohar,
Vice-President Lalit Modi and ICC's Head of Legal David
Becker.

"The rationale for the new regulations was the need for
clarity over how and who decides if an event is approved or
disapproved and the sanctions available if there are any
breaches of those regulations.

"It was agreed that a host member could determine if a
match or tournament within its territory was approved or
disapproved. The ICC would also be given power to make such a
determination in a non-member territory," an ICC statement
said.

"It was also agreed that no members, members' players,
coaches or match officials could participate in disapproved
cricket," the statement added.

"It was agreed that no foreign player could take part in
domestic cricket unless he obtained a no-objection certificate
(NOC) from his home Board.

The new regulations will be implemented from June 1 this
year, the ICC said. PTI PDS
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