ICC chairman N. Srinivasan represented India at the governing body's board meeting that concluded here, as newly-elected BCCI president Shashank Manohar skipped proceedings.
According to an ICC release, Srinivasan's name was present in both the chairman's and the India representative's column in the list of members. PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan was present, but in Manohar's absence, there might not have been headway into discussions on an India-Pakistan series.
“ICC chairman N. Srinivasan led a joint session of the Board and the Chief Executives' Committee to discuss and identify ways to enhance the context and value of future bilateral cricket,” an ICC release stated.
The ICC took note of the growing demand to include cricket in the Olympics and its top officials will meet representatives of the IOC next month to explore the opportunity. In a decision to better reward the best performing Test teams, the Board has doubled the prize money for the top Test side. As a result, the number-one ranked Test team on April 1, 2016, will receive $1 million.
This prize money is in addition to the Test Cricket Fund of $70 million to sustain a home programme of Test cricket through to 2023, available from next year to all Test Members except the BCCI, CA and the ECB.
Associate and Affiliate Members (AMs) will receive $208million for the 2016-23 period, up from $125million in the previous cycle.
