The top brass of ICC met at Capetown in South Africa on December 7 and 8 to discuss a range of issues relating to the playing and the business of cricket. The issues will be considered by the ICC Board in their next meet in Perth at the end of January.
The meeting discussed the current FTP due to conclude in May 2012. The concept of an alternative structure to bilateral tours, including the possibility of an enhanced Test championship, was further discussed at length by the CEC.

A general discussion on the issue of Test cricket was held, including the need to find ways in which this format of the game can be protected and promoted. The CEC agreed that the ICC should come up with a separate anti-racism code to run independent from the ICC Code of Conduct, which will be drawn up after receiving written comments and suggestions from Members. Members of the CEC called for stronger action against the teams bowling too slowly in Tests and ODIs. The ICC management will now make regulations regarding this.

There was also strong feeling among CEC members on the need for a stronger stance against players guilty of verbal abuse. The CEC has put forward a recommendation to the ICC Board to expand the role of the ACSU (Anti-Corruption Unit) including liaising and managing safety, security and terrorism intelligence matters with independent security consultants/agencies and advising the ICC Chief Executive and Board on all matters relating to safety and security.

All Full Members and the top six Associate Members who attended the meeting have agreed to have in place WADA-compliant codes by 1 July 2009. The CEC was not seen in favour of the inclusion of cricket in the programme for the Commonwealth Games 2014 to take place in Glasgow. It also has agreed to the recommendation made by the ICC Development Committee regarding the appointment of one of the CEC members to sit on the committee. The Governance Review Committee will consider this proposal and will recommend the ICC Board for its final approval.

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