CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Greg Barclay has been unanimously re-elected as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a second two-year term.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greg Barclay has been re-elected as ICC chairman for another two-year term after his rival, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) chairman Tavengwa Mukuhlani, pulled out of the contest late on Friday. Barclay, who served his first stint as ICC chair between 2022 and this November, will now be in the position until 2024.

Detailed explanation-3: -BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC men’s Cricket Committee, the game’s governing body said on November 17. Ganguly will replace fellow Indian Anil Kumble, who stepped down after serving a maximum of three, three-year terms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Former India international and the current National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman and former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori have been appointed to the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee as current player representatives.