Howard, jointly nominated by Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket, has apparently received stiff resistance from the boards of South Africa and Zimbabwe, who are gearing up to block his nomination.According to ICC rules, four votes are needed to block Howard’s nomination for ICC vice-presidency, a post which will be vacant once incumbent Sharad Pawar replaces David Morgan as president next month.Morgan, who has been facing flak from Cricket South Africa for taking Howard’s nomination as a personal matter, is meeting Pawar on Thursday to discuss the issue, according to Cricinfo.