ICC chief resigned after Jay Shah ultimatum

Galle: Australian Geoff Allardice resigned as chief executive of the International Cricket Council after being told he would have to re-apply for his job under a process initiated by the governing body’s new chair Jay Shah.

Allardice, who has been CEO of the ICC since 2021, submitted his resignation after deciding he did not wish to re-apply.

Former ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice. Credit: Getty Images

Three senior cricket sources, speaking on condition of anonymity because discussions are confidential, confirmed that Allardice was given the ultimatum on Friday, January 24.

This took place at the end of the same day that Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and England board chair Richard Thompson were in Dubai for meetings with Shah and presentations from ICC management.

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