ISLAMABAD: Newly elected International Cricket Council (ICC) President Zaheer Abbas Thursday vowed to stand shoulder to shoulder with the ICC members saying more and more efforts would be done to make the people fall in love with the game of cricket.
Zaheer assumed the role of the ICC President on day three of the ICC Annual Conference week in Barbados.
Zaheer began his one-year term and thanked the ICC Board and the Full Council for confirming his nomination.
He said he is honoured to be appointed as the President of the governing body of our great game.
"This is the sport which has given us friendship, respect, recognition and an opportunity to serve our countries in different capacities," he said adding cricket has given me more than I can ever possibly repay.
"I am grateful to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for proposing my candidacy as the ICC President," he said.
ICC Chairman, N.Srinivasan congratulated Zaheer on his appointment saying Zaheer's outstanding career as a stylish right-handed batsman is reflected in his remarkable record with 108 first-class hundreds and more than 7,500 international runs.
"Zaheer is an iconic cricketer who always played the game with skill, flair and in the true spirit. He is a worthy ambassador of our great game," he said.
Zaheer, 67, played 78 Tests and 62 ODIs from 1969 to 1985 in which he scored 5,062 and 2,572 runs, respectively.
He also played in the 1975, 1979 and 1983 ICC Cricket World Cups and captained Pakistan in 14 Tests and 13 ODIs.
With 108 centuries, Zaheer is the only Asian batsman to score a century of first-class centuries as he finished his 22-year career with 34,843 runs.
Zaheer was also an ICC match referee in the 1993 series between Sri Lanka and the West Indies in Sri Lanka.
Comments
Comments are closed.