Cricket News Update

ICC to interview for next CEO

Nomination Committee of the ICC, headed by its president Sharad Pawar, is interviewed four candidates in Mumbai, 6 May, the successor to the retiring CEO Haroon Lorgat to elect officers.

England and Wales Cricket Board chief David Collier and CEO of the ICC Cricket Dave Richardson picked are among the four candidates nominated by the global executive headhunting firm Egon Zehnder, according to a website. The successful candidate will be held at the Board of Directors of the ICC at the annual conference in late June in Kuala Lumpur before he changed his name to be recommended to the public. Besides Pawar, the ICC Committee is to interview Vice President Alan Isaac, West Indies Cricket Board president Julian Hunte, President of Cricket Scotland, Keith Oliver, president of the BCCI, N Srinivasan and ECB chief Giles Clarke.

Cricketer Asif released from London prison
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif was released Thursday from a British prison after completing half of his one-year sentence for his role in the determination of the scandal. Asif, 29, was out of prison in Canterbury, England, South East, released Thursday morning, he told London-based law firm SJS Solicitors.

Asif was arrested in November after Southwark Crown Court in London found him guilty of conspiracy to defraud and to accept payments through the deliberate falsification of the balls that do not play for the Lord's Test against England in August 2010. The fast bowler is still under suspension of the ICC and it is unclear whether the prohibition of seven years (two years suspended with probation) challenge. His lawyer had said on Wednesday that Asif is trying to clear his name. "I can not wait to meet him and help him in his legal fight for the reputation he once again make" the lawyer said Ravi Sukul Asif. Then test captain Salman Butt and Pakistan's Mohammad Aamir talented young bowler rapid for the same charges were imprisoned. Aamir in February, was released after three months in prison, while Butt is still serving a sentence of 30 months. Mazhar Majeed agent players who were exposed by an undercover operation by the now defunct World News, was also sentenced to 32 months in prison.

Sachin Says: Won't quit cricket for politics
In its first opinion, since he called to the Rajya Sabha, Sachin Tendulkar today said that "the greatest honor," not withstanding, it would not give up cricket to join politics.
In its first opinion, since he called to the Rajya Sabha, Sachin Tendulkar today said that "the greatest honor," not withstanding, it would not give up cricket to join politics.

"I was appointed because I am an athlete and not a politician. I am an athlete and will always remain one. I will not give into the politics, cricket, this is my life. I will continue to play cricket," Tendulkar said at a ceremony of a real estate office organized to congratulate him on the day of Maharashtra.

To a large cheering crowd of mostly students and professionals, Tendulkar said he was "the greatest honor to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha." "The honor came from the President of the country ... The likes of Prithviraj Kapoor and Lata Mangeshkar honored the house. It is an honor ... to follow in their footsteps," he said.

Tendulkar said he had played for over 22 years, and considers the application of the Parliament, the result of what he made was on the floor. "This is the assessment of an athlete, not a politician," he said, adding: ". I will bring my expertise in cricket in the house"

Tendulkar Rajya Sabha nomination had been criticized by the Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, the Congress of the "Dirty Picture". "It is Congress dirty game ... the real picture is that dirty," said Thackeray. In an editorial, Saamna Sena spokesman said: "Sachin had crores of fans like to call to have" Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar. Oh, it would be now, "Sachin Tendulkar, MP '."