*NEW DELHI- *Shashank Manohar’s extension as the chairman will be one ofthe key points of discussion as the member nations of the InternationalCricket Council (ICC) meet in Kolkata on Sunday.
Former BCCI president Manohar is ICC’s first independent chairman and, inall likelihood, will get an extension during the Annual Conferencescheduled in Dublin in June.
According to highly-placed sources, the Nagpur-based advocate will notcontest an election and will complete his full term of two years only if heis a unanimous choice.
England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) outgoing chairman Giles Clarke hasexpressed his interest in the chairman’s post but there is a big questionmark whether he will be able to garner support.
“To throw his hat in the ring, Clarke will need the support of two fullmember nations (England excluded). Even if one considers that Pakistan willshow their solidarity for his (Clarke) role in getting international teamsto play in their country, it will be difficult to get a second vote,” asenior BCCI official told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
For the record, Manohar has never fought an election at any level in hiscareer as cricket administrator.
He has been the president of Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA), BCCI(twice) but every time he was chosen unanimously.
From PCB, chairman Najam Sethi will be attending the board meeting andSubhan Ahmed will take part in Chief Executives Meet.
With Pakistan appealing to the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Forum against Indiafor allegedly not honouring the MoU to play bilateral series, it might notbe a friendly meeting between PCB and BCCI’s Amitabh Chaudhary and RahulJohri.