Madiseng joins Smith in backing Ganguly

Former Central Gauteng Lions (CGL) president Jack Madiseng has thrown his weight behind Graeme Smith’s call for Sourav Ganguly to become the next International Cricket Council (ICC) chair.

Ganguly‚ the former India captain‚ is president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

The incumbent ICC chair is Shashank Manohar from India, who has served two terms since 2015. He is eligible to stand for another term but has chosen not to. The ICC said they are still discussing replacing Manohar.

Cricket SA president Chris Nenzani said last week the decision to nominate a candidate lies with the board. Smith is Cricket SA’s director of cricket.

Madiseng‚ who spoke at the CGL awards held virtually on online platforms‚ has been replaced by Anne Vilas.

“I also noted the comments from Mr Graeme Smith in support of India’s Sourav Ganguly as the ICC chair. I would like to echo Graeme’s words and throw my support for Mr Ganguly. He is a great ambassador for the game‚” Madiseng said.

“He has demonstrated fantastic leadership and not forgetting his obsession with the commercialising of the sport that we desperately need due to this pandemic.

“That will impact the international distribution of funds to the various ICC affiliates.”