By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
Board Chairman of Cricket Sierra Leone (CSL) Francis Trevor Samura is presently in Singapore to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from July 17th to 19th, 2025.
The AGM will bring together representatives from all 108 member nations to discuss various topics, including potential reforms to the sport, the future of women’s cricket, and the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan.
During the 4-day ICC conference in Singapore, members will elect the ICC Chief Executive Committee CEC, whose mandate expired in March 2025.
Members of the Africa Cricket Association (ACA) will also formally adopt the new ACA Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) and elect a new ACA Board.
According to Chairman Samura, the ICC is considering forming a Working Group to examine the recent recommendations put forward by the Cricket Committee, chaired by Sourav Ganguly, a former BCCI president and a former India captain.
Among the proposals is a suggestion to use a single ball from the 25th over onwards in One-Day Internationals, with the intention of bringing reverse swing back into play.
He added that there is also a recommendation that in-game clocks be introduced in Test cricket so that 90 overs in a day can be completed.
“The Ganguly panel has suggested that like in white ball cricket, there should be a time limit of 60 seconds between overs in Tests too,” he said.
Meanwhile, the ICC held preliminary discussions on the World Cricket Association (WCA), which has made several recommendations, including a restructuring of the ICC governance and a review of the existing financial distribution model.