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Media opportunity following Monday's meeting between officials from the ICC, BCCI and ICL in Johannesburg

International Cricket Council (ICC) President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat will be available for a brief media opportunity following their meeting with representatives of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Monday 23 February in Johannesburg.

Media wishing to speak with or hear from Mr Morgan and Mr Lorgat should assemble at the entrance of the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg from 1600. Media may need to be patient as this timing is provisional but any briefing will not begin before this time.

ICC Manager – Media and Communications Brian Murgatroyd will be present to coordinate the media opportunity.

The meeting has been arranged by Mr Morgan to try and bring about a settlement to the long-running dispute between the BCCI and the ICL.

WHO: ICC President David Morgan and Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat WHAT: Media opportunity following meeting with BCCI and ICL officialsWHEN: Monday 23 February at 1600 at the earliestWHERE: Hilton Hotel, 138 Rivonia Road, Sandton, South Africa, 2196, Tel: +27 11 3221888
Commenting on Friday 20 February when the meeting was confirmed, Mr Morgan said: “I’ve long regarded it as a priority to bring together the BCCI and the owners of the ICL.

“I hope we might be successful in coming to a mutually acceptable conclusion. I can’t be certain that will be the case but I hope we can at least make a start in bringing about a settlement.

“I think this is significant because experience tells me that the best opportunity to solve a dispute is to have the parties face-to-face,” he added.

High-quality audio of Mr Morgan’s comments is available for free download and use from the ICC’s website athttp://www.icc-cricket.com/****
Also available at that location is audio from ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat commenting on:

  • Antigua’s successful staging of the third West Indies – England Test match

  • Why the ICC believes Test cricket is so important

  • Why he is looking forward to the South Africa – Australia Test series