AFP - The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed Monday it had received New Zealand and Australia's nomination of Alan Isaac to become vice-president of the international governing system from 2010-2012.
Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket place ahead Isaac following their preceding nominee, former Australia Prime Minister John Howard,
Office 2010, failed to get sufficient backing through the ICC board for a post which will sooner or later begin to see the holder become president with the system.
Isaac, an experienced cricket administrator and former captain of Wellington's 2nd XI, has long been the chairman of New Zealand Cricket since 2008.
An accountant by career, Isaac is additionally an ICC director and his candidacy has up to now been broadly welcomed by his fellow administrators, even from those representing nations who had reservations concerning Howard.
ICC chief government Haroon Lorgat mentioned: "I am grateful to the two Cricket Australia and New Zealand Cricket for their joint nomination of Mr Isaac since the ICC vice-president.
"The approach now needs Mr Isaac?s nomination for being formally accredited through the ICC board and council that will be accomplished as rapidly as possible through a circular resolution so that he instantly assumes responsibility as ICC vice-president for two many years prior to taking above as the ICC president in 2012."
The ICC had on July 1 rejected the candidature of Howard -- following a noted revolt by its top African and Asian nations -- on July 1 and asked Australia and New Zealand to nominate someone else by August 31.
Lorgat has frequently declined to disclose why Howard's bid failed.
But the rejection of Howard, Australia's Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007, is thought to have stemmed from his really general public opposition to Robert Mugabe's govt in Zimbabwe.
He also incurred the wrath of your effective Asian cricket bloc in 2004 by labelling Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan a "chucker," or someone with an illegal bowling action.
In 2006, Howard strongly supported Australian umpire Darrell Hair, who outraged Pakistan by halting a Check match and awarding victory to England during a protest over ball-tampering allegations.
Several Test nations also objected to Howard's appointment since he had no knowledge of cricket administration.
Cricket Australia on Friday declined to title an additional candidate and as a substitute decided to support Isaac.