‘Game well placed to face challenges’

ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Monday that cricket — currently grappling with major challenges such as security problems — has overcome bigger hurdles in the past.

“As the ICC enters its second century, the game faces challenges — safety and security, player workload, balancing formats, ensuring a competitive balance between ICC members, staying on top of corruption and plenty more besides,” Lorgat said, launching the International Cricket Council’s centenary year.

“But then again cricket has always faced challenges just as big, if not bigger, than those currently confronting us — Bodyline, illegal bowling actions in the 1950s and 1960s and corruption, to name just three.

SYDNEY, Monday (AFP)