Cricket is sleepwalking towards a cliff edge, warns exiting ICC chairman Exclusive: Greg Barclay outlines his concerns over shrinking TV deals, power of India and the Afghanistan conundrum Jay Shah (left) with Greg Barclay (right) at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Final // Getty Images “I am humbled by the nomination as the Chair of the International Cricket Council,” Shah stated. “I am committed to working closely with the ICC team and our member nations to further globalize cricket. Greg Barclay is not merely a cricket enthusiast; he is an Auckland-based commercial lawyer and an accomplished company director with a rich background in governance and sports management. Greg Barclay has officially announced to the board that he will step down from his role as the ICC chairperson when his tenure concludes in November. Barclay, who was initially appointed as the Independent ICC Chair in November 2020, had successfully secured re-election unopposed in 2022.