Malcom Speed Sacked!

Malcom Speed has been shown the door. He is no longer the CEO of ICC. Apparently he has been sacked following a fallout with Ray Malli, executive president of the board on several administrative issues. According to sources, Malcom was thrown out since he was headstrong, rude, outspoken, presumptuous, arrogant, bigheaded, insolent and conceited. Earlier, he had pissed off David Richardson, General Manager of ICC when he refused to address the media on Zimbabwe Cricket audit issue. Speed had a opinion on everything and just couldn't keep his mouth shut. He commented on BCCI's functioning as a direct challenge to authority. Malcom couldn't digest the fact that since money comes from India, it is but obvious that BCCI will control, instruct and direct ICC policies. Speed was more like a puppet taking orders from BCCI Chief Sharad Pawar. BCCI decided to launch Indian Premier League and did not deem it necessary to involve ICC in its decision. In frustration Malcom tried to bad mouth everybody from Jagmohan Dalmia to Sunil Gavaskar. Top officials of ICC met in Bangalore last week and unanimously decided to eliminate Speed from ICC. He has been replaced by Haroon Lorgat. I hope Malcom Speed has learnt a lesson and is regretting his behaviour and conduct.