Personal information | |
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Full name | Geoffrey John Allardice |
Born | Melbourne, Australia | 7 May 1967
Batting | Right-handed |
Role | Batsman |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1991/92–1993/94 | Victoria |
Source:Cricinfo,24 February 2015 |
Geoffrey John Allardice (born 7 May 1967) is an Australian former cricketer and current administrator,who serves as the CEO of the International Cricket Council. [1] [2]
He was appointed acting CEO of the ICC in March 2021,taking on the role in a permanent capacity in November 2021. [3] He was also general manager of cricket until Wasim Khan was appointed in April 2022. [4] Allardice had been part of the selection panel to appoint officials for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. [5]
Allardice played 14 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1991 and 1994. [6]
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