<p class="bodytext">New Zealand's Greg Barclay has been elected as the International Cricket Council's new independent chairman, the sport's world governing body has said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barclay, a commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket since 2012, replaces interim chairman Imran Khwaja who himself had stepped in to temporarily succeed India's Shashank Manohar after his second two-year term ended in July.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is an honour to be elected as the Chair of the International Cricket Council and I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors for their support," Barclay said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I hope we can come together to lead the sport and emerge from the global pandemic in a strong position and poised for growth."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barclay was NZC's representative on the ICC board, but will step down from his role with NZC to lead the global governing body.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was also a director of the men's World Cup that was jointly held by Australia and New Zealand in 2015.</p>
<p class="bodytext">New Zealand's Greg Barclay has been elected as the International Cricket Council's new independent chairman, the sport's world governing body has said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barclay, a commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket since 2012, replaces interim chairman Imran Khwaja who himself had stepped in to temporarily succeed India's Shashank Manohar after his second two-year term ended in July.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It is an honour to be elected as the Chair of the International Cricket Council and I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors for their support," Barclay said in a statement.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I hope we can come together to lead the sport and emerge from the global pandemic in a strong position and poised for growth."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barclay was NZC's representative on the ICC board, but will step down from his role with NZC to lead the global governing body.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was also a director of the men's World Cup that was jointly held by Australia and New Zealand in 2015.</p>