The boss of the ICC will resign next year

The International Cricket Council's Executive Director David Richardson is to give up his role after the World Cup next summer.

The 58-year-old imminent departure was announced by the ICC on Tuesday and will follow the expiry of his existing contract. 19659002] He was promoted to the position in 2012, after being the first ICC General Manager of Cricket.

"The hardest thing as a cricketer is when it's time to retire." I will certainly do everything I can in the next 12 months to complete our work on the cricket. new global strategy for the ICC Cricket World Cup next year, "said the South African in a statement.cricket aims to grow the game in our traditional and new markets and, in particular, to organize a World Cup that makes this game proud. "

Shashank Manohar, President of the ICC, added:" David will be missed by everyone, but it is an opportunity for the ICC to advancing our new global growth strategy, of which David played a pivotal role in development under new leadership

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