Alan Isaac Nominated For ICC Vice President

Alan Isaac, the current chairman of New Zealand Cricket, will be the joint nominee of New Zealand and Australia for the role of Vice-President of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Based on an international rotation system, it is New Zealand Cricket and Cricket Australia’s turn to jointly nominate a Vice-President candidate to the ICC. In February New Zealand Cricket and Cricket Australia jointly nominated former Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, but following a meeting of the ICC Executive Board the two Boards were asked to re-nominate a candidate for the role.

"In light of ICC’s rejection of the nomination of John Howard, the two Boards have had to consider a way forward,” said Justin Vaughan, CEO of New Zealand Cricket.

“The NZC Board decided current Chairman, Alan Isaac, was eminently qualified for the role and put his name forward for consideration to Cricket Australia.

“A meeting today of the Cricket Australia Board resolved not to put forward any alternative candidate and to support the nomination of Alan Isaac as the joint nominee of the two Boards for this important ICC position,” he said.

Mr Vaughan noted that the Cricket Australia Board confirmed its disappointment in the ICC’s rejection of the John Howard nomination but fully supported the nomination of Alan Isaac.

“New Zealand Cricket was also very disappointed with the rejection of John Howard’s nomination by the ICC but believe Alan Isaac is an outstanding nominee.”

“Alan has a strong cricket and sporting administration background and also brings to the table a strong record as a practitioner and adviser in organisational governance, along with business and financial acumen,” Mr Vaughan said.

“The Board of New Zealand Cricket is both proud to nominate its Chairman for this global leadership role and confident in his ability to make a significant contribution to the sport,” he said.

Mr Isaac said that he was honoured and humbled to receive the nomination but, noting that it still required ICC acceptance and confirmation, believed it inappropriate to comment at this time.