ICC president threatens to expose "mischievious" deeds by some officials

31 March 2015 - 16:04 By Times LIVE
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ICC president Mustafa Kamal (R). File photo
ICC president Mustafa Kamal (R). File photo
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Tensions within the International Cricket Council (ICC) took a nasty turn this week with its president Mustafa Kamal threatening to expose "mischievious" deeds by some of the cricket governing body’s officials.

Kamal said this after he was denied his “constitutional right” to hand over the World Cup Trophy, as per ICC’s amendment of its rules earlier this year.

"I was supposed to give the trophy. It is my constitutional right. But very unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to do so. My rights were dishonoured. After I go back home, I will let the whole world know what's happening in ICC. I will let the whole world know about those guys who are doing these mischievous things," Kamal is quoted as saying in the Deccan Chronicle.

"I don't know why I was not allowed to present the trophy," he said.

Kamal irked the ire of the ICC head honchos when he claimed last week that decisions made by officials during Bangladesh's 109-run loss to India in their World Cup quarter-final seemed to have been "pre-arranged".

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