We were wrong … the ICC can sink lower

Cricket’s governing body, the ICC, often gets criticism that is harsh. But the quit spineless way they summarily dismissed Malcolm Speed, the CEO, with two months of his contract remaining bordered on the disgraceful.

Speed’s crime was to have challenged the president, the hopelessly limited Ray Mali, and a few of the faceless individuals who are the ICC’s driving force over the issue of Zimbabwe. They give unquestioning support regardless of a mountain of evidence that the game is going to hell under the stewardship of Peter Chingoka. A slick operator, Chingoka can be a bully and has grown rich through his tenure. But he supports those he knows he needs to and in return they back him slavishly.

So a discredited group who have brought shame on the game have had their day. They should be ashamed. Cricket deserves much better leadership and morality.