CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Geoff Allardice has been appointed permanent chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), following an eight-month spell on an interim basis.

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.