The Indian cricket control board is unlikely to support former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the International Cricket Council post in spite of the fact former BCCI president Sharad Pawar is endorsing his ICC nomination.
“Unless there is a change of heart or political pressure, the BCCI’s working committee mandate does not approve of him (Howard) taking over from Sharad Pawar,” a board source said on Thursday.
Relations between the BCCI and Cricket Australia might sour if the Indian board doesn’t change its stance.
CA and New Zealand Cricket, who have jointly filed Howard’s nomination, have no intention of backing down at this stage. “We followed the ICC process exactly as required and believe it is reasonable to support the nominee,” CA general manager (public affairs) Peter Young said from Melbourne.
“We can only repeat that Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket are firmly committed to the nomination we have made,” he added.