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ICC urges countries to introduce `Professional media protocol'

MUMBAI, JULY 3. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has urged its full members and countries that stage international matches to introduce a `proper and professional media protocol' for future bilateral Test and one-day international series.

According to the Cricket Board Secretary S. K. Nair, the urgency to establish a professional media protocol was articulated by the ICC Chief Ehsan Mani and CEO Malcolm Speed during the ICC CEO's meeting in London earlier this week.

The ICC's functionaries told the CEO's that it had "set a benchmark'' during the ICC World Cup in South Africa in February-March 2003 and hence expected countries to keep up the pace during bilateral series.

The CEO's were also informed that the ICC had received complaints from media that ad-hocism prevailed in certain countries resulting in inconsistencies, inefficiency and lack of professionalism.

The ICC has asked the full members to implement a standard media protocol with regard to accrediting reporters, access to the ground and following a structured access to the players in order to fulfil the needs of the major stakeholders in cricket.

"There was a long discussion on the media protocol item,'' said Mr. Nair.

Among other decisions taken at the ICC meeting were to hold the ICC `Super series' between the champion Test side and rest of the world and between the champion limited over international side and the rest of the World in Australia in October 2005.

"The ICC Awards Dinner for players will be held on September 7 this year at London,'' said Mr. Nair. — Our Special Correspondent

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