Lorgat appointed ICC CEO

After that meeting, the recruitment committee comprising ICC president Ray Mali, Morgan, ICC vice-president Sharad Pawar and ICC director Creagh O8217;Connor agreed to Lorgat8217;s appointment and made the recommendation to the ICC board, an ICC statement said.

Announcing Lorgat8217;s appointment, Mali said, 8220;I am delighted Haroon will assume the role of the next ICC CEO. He is a great team player 8230; he will do an outstanding job.8221;

President-elect David Morgan expressed his delight on Lorgat accepting the ICC CEO8217;s job. 8220;I am absolutely delighted Haroon has accepted our offer to become ICC chief executive officer,8221; Morgan said.

Lorgat, who will become only the third CEO in the ICC8217;s 99-year history, will take over from the incumbent CEO Malcolm Speed, following the ICC Annual Conference between June 29 and July 4.

8216;Difficult to ban sledging8217;

BCCI8217;s plans to get sledging banned from cricket encountered a roadblock today with the ICC8217;s next CEO Haroon Lorgat saying on-field chatter cannot be done away with completely. Lorgat, a former first class player himself, felt sledging was not a new phenomenon and was not restricted to cricket. 8220;I think it will be difficult to ban sledging completely at the highest level. Sledging is a part of the game, it is part of any sport at the highest level,8221; he said.

Lorgat, however, said that the world body will have to intervene if the players went over the line. 8220;When it gets out of control, when it gets nasty, when it gets personal, the ICC will have to take the lead in stepping in to respond swiftly and decisively,8221; he told Cricinfo.