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The Delhi High Court has restricted the number of complimentary passes handed out during the Delhi Test in the first week of December to 10,000, Mukul Mudgal, the retired High Court judge asked to oversee the Test, has said. The Test will go ahead at the Feroz Shah Kotla thanks only to the court’s intervention, it having facilitated the necessary government and civil body clearances required by the defaulting Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA). Mudgal, who headed a probe into corruption in IPL, was asked to supervise the running of the match, taking key decisions out of the DDCA’s hands.Complimentary tickets are usually one of the means for state associations to appease their vote banks and influential people in their constituencies. There is no set number to limit how many are usually distributed, but indicators from past examples from various venues are striking. In 2013-14, when Sachin Tendulkar began his farewell series, only 6500 tickets went up for sale in Kolkata; Eden Garden holds 65,000 people. Recently, when Hardik Patel, a quota-stir leader in Gujarat, threatened to disrupt the Rajkot ODI, it came to light that only 11,000 tickets went up for sale in a 28,000-capacity stadium.Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi holds more than 40,000. Limiting the complimentary passes to 10,000 suggests a significant clampdown. The free tickets could instead go to school kids, preferably those whose parents can’t afford to buy them tickets, Mudgal said. “We have given a proposal subject to the approval of the High Court,” he said. “Two stands at ground level, free tickets to school children, preferably of weaker section. This is subject to High Court permitting us to do so.”We are also trying to see children are provided some edibles. We never know that a Kumble, Tendulkar, Dravid or a Bishan Bedi might emerge from them, because these are students who can never afford a Test-match ticket. So we want them to be given an opportunity on all five days.”To prevent corruption and over-marking of costs, Mudgal has appointed an unidentified deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to look into every tender. “All the tenders that will be issued for the Test match will be verified independently by a former deputy CAG,” Mudgal said after meeting the DDCA executive committee. “In order to make the process fair and transparent, all tender documents will be checked and scrutinised by deputy CAG.”When asked who the former deputy CAG was, Mudgal said: “We will not like to name him.”

Cricket Kenya has confirmed that it will host A-team tours by India and Sri Lanka in August.India arrive early in the month to play two three-day games against the national side, and then Sri Lanka join them to take part in a triangular one-day series in which each side plays the others twice with a final in Nairobi on August 23.The deal is a boost to the Kenyan board whose media deal with Nimbus means they need to attract overseas sides to play in the country. It will also assist the board’s attempts to secure lucrative local sponsorship deals.The series will be followed by a Twenty20 tournament which will act as a warm-up ahead of the Twenty20 World Championships in September. Bangladesh are understood to be one of the participating countries, although negotiations continue about which other side will make up the numbers.

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How they were out

Brendan Taylor and Blessing Mahwire celebrate a remarkable finale © AFP

In a match that bettered Saturday’s series opener for pure adrenalin,Brendan Taylor single-handedly took Zimbabwe to a 2-1 series lead inanother thriller at Harare. Faced with the daunting task of scoring 17 offthe final over of the match, Taylor smoked Mashrafe Mortaza for two sixes- the second off the final ball with five to win – to overcome the oddsand take Zimbabwe to their second fantastic win in a week. All this in amatch in which Shahadat Hossain became the first Bangladeshi to take ahat-trick in one-day cricket as Bangladesh tried to keep the late-orderrally at bay.Taylor, the only Zimbabwean to shine, took the fight back to Bangladeshwith a spirited unbeaten 79 from 72 deliveries. Partnered by theenthusiastic Tawanda Mupariwa, Taylor added a record 81 for the eighthwicket. When the run rate soared past 12 in the last four overs – the 47thover, bowled by Abdul Razzak, seemingly added the varnish on the game asthe bowler allowed just five runs – there was little stacked in Zimbabwe’sfavour.But what a final over: Mupariwa, whose career-best 33 was immense,pinched a single, Taylor smashed six off the second ball, refused a singleoff the third, watched as Kevin Barbour called a dubious wide, slammed aone-handed four high over midwicket, watched as Mupariwa was runout, and wiped his brow. The equation, in the end, came down to five offone ball. The crowd was on its feet. And Taylor simply lofted the lastball over midwicket for maximum. It was electric stuff.Zimbabwe looked down for the count, but Taylor played an impossible innings. Mupariwa, who had done little in his brief career to suggest he could contribute such valuable runs, held his nerve to give Taylor fine support. It was hard to imagine a better Zimbabwean win than in the series opener, but this was heart-pumping cricket.For the value of this effort to sink in, we must rewind to Shahadat’s moment in thematch. In the 39th over of Zimbabwe’s chase, with the hosts on 150 for 4,he rocked the boat. And how. Tafadzwa Mufambisi, on debut, nicked a widedelivery to Khaled Mashud, Elton Chigumbura departed as he played all over afull and fast delivery and was given lbw in a flash, and Prosper Usteya hunghis bat out at one outside off. One, two, three. Every Bangladeshisupporter and more erupted, the flags were flown high, and Shahadat wasjoined by his team-mates in playful celebration.

Zimbabwe fans finally had something to celebrate © AFP

The denouement apart, Zimbabwe had never really looked at easechasing 237 on a track that eased out during the day. A steady 30-runopening stand between Terry Duffin and Vusi Sibanda was snapped when Razzak trapped Sibanda leg before in the tenth over. Hamilton Masakadza chugged along to 38 before he slashed a wide delivery from Farhad Reza to backward point to give the bowler his maiden international wicket. Duffin, who had finally got a game, looked out ofdepth against this attack. He might have been preferred in place of ChamuChibhabha for stability, but his sluggishness may have done more harm thangood. His 80-ball 48 came to an end when he failed to execute a sweep and wasstumped off the part-time spin of Rajin Saleh. Saleh delivered a secondstrike when he forced Stuart Matsikenyeri to offer extra-cover thesimplest of chances, but that was nothing in comparison to what enfolded asShahadat took centre stage.Earlier, Zimbabwe’s bowlers came back from an Aftab Ahmed caning and apotential middle-order explosion to restrict Bangladesh to 236. In 49.1overs of see-saw cricket, they seized the impetus, lost it for a briefperiod but came back to wrest it and leave themselves with the lowesttarget of the five-match series thus far.Regardless of the fact that Bangladesh had lost both their openers withonly 13 on the board, Aftab tore into the bowling. Like his manic 40 off25 balls in the second match, he began with a carefree attitude, carvingthree fours to different parts of the ground in four deliveries. Two sixes- a punch over long-off and a merciless smash out of the ground overlong-on – stood out as Aftab raced to 50 off just 31 balls andswung the momentum Bangladesh’s way.

Anthony Ireland celebrates Aftab Ahmed’s wicket © AFP

It was then that Anthony Ireland struck the second definitive blow when hebreached Aftab’s defences with a crafty slow yorker. From here, Saleh andMohammad Ashraful played valuable knocks but ultimately failed to sustainthe momentum. The two added 91 in good time, but a position that couldhave been lethal for Zimbabwe was remedied by Hamilton Masakadza, whoselegspin accounted for the duo before they really cut loose. With a fiftythere for the taking, Ashraful tickled one down the leg side and BrendanTaylor held a fine catch. Having just moved past fifty with a punchthrough mid-off for four, Saleh pulled a rank full-toss from Masakadzastraight to midwicket. Ireland came back to dismiss the dangerous MohammadRafique and Mashrafe Mortaza at the death. His spell, 3 for 41, did plentyto rein in the big-hitters and could prove to be vital to the result ofthe match.Overall, Zimbabwe’s bowling was a mixed bag but it did the trick. Irelandtried too much too soon in his first match of the series, but once hefigured out that line and length was better than pace, he was a handful.Mazakadza was preferred at the death despite his inexperience in that rolebut did well to pick up career-best figures of 3 for 39.How they were outBangladesh
Shahriar Nafees c Taylor b Mahwire 0 (4 for 1)
Javed Omar c sub (Chibhabha) b Mupariwa 6 (13 for 2)
Aftab Ahmed b Ireland 53 (83 for 3)
Mohammad Ashraful c Taylor b Masakadza 46 (174 for 4)
Rajin Saleh c Utseya b Masakadza 54 (179 for 5)
Farhad Reza run out (Sibanda) 15 (195 for 6)
Mohammad Rafique c Mupariwa b Ireland 0 (198 for 7)
Mashrafe Mortaza lbw b Ireland 2 (201 for 8)
Khaled Mashud run out (Masakadza/Mahwire) 11 (224 for 9)
Shahadat Hossain st Taylor b Masakadza 1 (236 for 10)
Zimbabwe
Vusi Sibanda lbw b Razzak 14 (30 for 1)
Hamilton Masakadza c Aftan b Reza 38 (84 for 2)
Terry Duffin st Mashud b Saleh 48 (121 for 3)
Stuart Matsikenyeri c Ashraful b Saleh 7 (131 for 4)
Tafadzwa Mufambisi c Mashud b Shahadat 8 (151 for 5)
Elton Chigumbara lbw b Shahadat 0 (151 for 6)
Prosper Utseya c Mashud b Shahadat 0 (151 for 7)
Tawanda Mupariwa run out (Rafique) 33 (232 for 8)

“They’re mine again”: Mark Waugh takes souvenirs of his sixth Ashes win at Trent Bridge © Getty Images

Mark Waugh, who won the Ashes six times, believes England’s quick return to the mistakes of previous sides will remain for the rest of the series. Writing in his column, Waugh said most of the bowlers had gone missing at crucial times and the batsmen were guilty of indecision.”Under pressure, old habits have quickly resurfaced with sloppy fielding, poor body language, negative batting and inconsistent bowling coming to the fore,” he said. “All the talk before this Test was how much England have improved, but apart from Harmison and Flintoff I can’t see how they are any more dangerous or likely to beat us than other English teams.”Waugh said his suspicion of a suspect batting line-up that was untried against quality bowlers had been confirmed at Lord’s. “With the bat, indecisive strokeplay and a negative mindset has given the Aussies a head start.”A player who scored 1189 runs in 17 Tests in England, Waugh said Australia’s batsmen “foolishly tried to force the issue” on day one. “It is a fine line to tread balancing aggressive, positive cricket, but not going overboard and losing respect for your opponents and your wicket,” he said. “This is one of the few chinks in their armour … I doubt whether the Australians will bat as recklessly as they did on the first day again.”

Chris Broad – the ICC are standing by their man© ICC

The International Cricket Council has questioned the credibility of allegations levelled against its match referee, Chris Broad, who was accused by Colombo’s Sunday Observer newspaper of “boozing” with the Australian team during their recent Test series in Sri Lanka.”The allegations that have appeared in the media and attributed to Sri Lanka Cricket are serious and significant yet there is not one piece of evidence offered to support them,” said Malcolm Speed, the ICC’s chief executive. “There are no specifics – no places, no dates, no times – and it is disappointing that a national board would elect to make disparaging comments about an ICC match official without providing any material to support these comments.”The issue has been discussed with Chris Broad,” added Speed, “and he is unaware of any behaviour or incident during his time in Sri Lanka that would prompt such allegations.” Broad did, however, reopen the debate into Muttiah Muralitharan’s bowling action, when he questioned the legality of his doosra during the second Test at Kandy.It was a decision which infuriated the Sri Lankan cricket board, and Broad was subsequently removed as match referee for Sri Lanka’s trip to Zimbabwe. But subsequent tests in Australia demonstrated that the delivery did involve a ten-degree flexing of the elbow, five degrees more than the established legal limit for a spinner. Nevertheless, Bruce Elliott, the biomechanist who carried out the tests, believed Murali should be allowed to carry on bowling until further tests had been carried out.”It is disappointing for me that such allegations have been made without any substance to back them up,” said Broad. “I enjoyed the opportunity to officiate in this series in Sri Lanka and entirely reject any suggestion that I acted improperly during my time in the country.”Broad’s protestations of innocence were backed up by Cricket Australia’s officials, who confirmed that his personal and professional behaviour had been entirely appropriate during the tour. “In light of the advice from Mr Broad and Cricket Australia,” concluded Speed, “if Sri Lanka Cricket has a different view, it must now detail its claims and support them if they are to be taken seriously.”

Pakistan’s chance in the World Cup hangs by a slender thread. By the time this column appears in print, we will know whether Pakistan will live to fight another day or the team will return home, probably , one player at a time and with none of the fanfare with which the team left midst high hopes and much muscle-flexing.I want to concentrate on Pakistan’s match against India and put this ‘clash of titans’ in its proper perspective.273 was an eminently respectable score and India would have to bat outstandingly or Pakistan bowl atrociously. In the end, it was a combination of both. The key was always going to be Sachin Tendulkar.The moment of momentum came in Shoaib Akhtar’s first over and more specifically when Tendulkar hit Shoaib Akhtar for six at cover-point. Sachin had thrown down the gauntlet. Shoaib Akhtar went for 18 in that first over and was promptly taken off. The fear factor that Shoaib Akhtar represented had been eliminated.Thereafter, Sachin Tendulkar batted like Sachin Tendulkar at his murderous best. I would have said like Viv Richards but even Richards must have watched that innings with awe. Even as it hurt, one was left spell-bound. It could have been said that he had saved his best for this ‘match’ but so gifted is this young man, that it is entirely possible, that the best is yet to come. Pakistan might have come back into the game had Abdul Razzak held on to a sharp chance when Tendulkar was 32. But that’s the way the rub of the green goes.Shoaib Akhtar did get Tendulkar when he was 98 but by then, the real damage had been done and the Pakistan bowling was a spent force. And Saqlain Mushtaq had once again been left out, the one bowler who could have slowed down the Indian charge. There is the danger of mistaking obstinacy for mental toughness. I have a feeling that Pakistan’s think-tank has not been watching the other matches or not watching them with a critical eye. Once the ball has got soft then pace becomes a liability.The game has to be slowed down and this is done by taking the pace off the ball so that the runs dry up. You need Bichel not Brett Lee. The most vital piece of information was that the World Cup matches are being played at the end of the South African cricket season. The wickets are ‘tired.’ There may be bounce but the tracks are slow. That should have been factored in to the game plan.Just as the batsmen need to adjust, so too the bowlers and the line and length become paramount. In every match that Pakistan played, it gave away extras on an average of some 25 runs and the corresponding extra deliveries. This is unacceptable. Throughout, we have complained about the batting but when the batting came through, it was the bowling that let Pakistan down badly.Waqar Yunus has got a lot of flak. That, unfortunately, goes with the territory. Let’s face it, had Pakistan won the match, he would have been praised to the skies and the mistakes he made would have gone unnoticed. But there’s no getting away from the fact that his captaincy has been far from inspiring. He seems to be stuck in a groove and was too rigid, hence he was not innovative.He settled for a settled tempo, neither able to speed it up or slow it down. Understandably, the biggest disappointment was Shoaib Akhtar. I can’t help feeling that he was his own worst enemy. There is a difference between being a showman and being a loudmouth. I was surprised that he was allowed to make statement which were boastful. He had promises to keep but in the words of the poet, Robert Frost, “miles to go.”But again, he wasn’t the only bowler who was off-target. We are painfully accustomed to batting collapses but in this crunch match, it was the bowling that collapsed.In our disappointment, we should not lose sight of Saeed Anwar’s hundred. He was under tremendous pressure and many had begun to question, if not, mock his selection in the team. He delivered when most needed to deliver. A sobering reminder, perhaps, of Tennyson’s lines: “More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” It was a superb innings and he handed the match to the bowlers on a platter. Inzamam’s run out showed only that when one’s luck is out, one’s luck is out and nothing goes right.Of course, we are all disappointed but we must be careful that disappointment is expressed in constructive ways. The team was not able to turn around its fortunes. We now need to do an agonising reappraisal but not in the heat of the moment. We need to remember that Pakistan has never won against India in the World Cup and only won the World Cup once.As I write this, only a miracle can keep Pakistan in the World Cup and if that miracle does not happen, we need to go back to drawing-board, calmly, without anger.

Rameez Raja Photo © PCB

It was most wonderful to see Pakistan come back from the brink and level the series at Old Trafford. Having been sent packing at Lord’s inside three days, making things turn around would not have been easy. In the circumstances, it indeed was a tribute to the commitment and character of the Pakistan team to make a comeback in the manner that they did.To me, it was proof positive that despite some setbacks in the recent past, this outfit has a lot of potential to produce high-calibre cricket and beat quality teams.I believe the most refreshing thing about Pakistan was the way they approached this Test match. There was not an iota of self-doubt as Waqar Younis won the toss and elected to bat. And then its batting, revolving around Inzamam-ul-Haq, put the England pace attack to sword in a most enterprising style. Putting 370 runs on the board in a day’s batting is no mean achievement, especially if it comes after an innings defeat, and the Pakistan dressing room must have breathed a sigh of relief at that.

The Pakistani crowd show their colours at the Warwick Road End Photo © CricInfo

When England batted, Graham Thorpe and Michael Vaughan both scored hundreds in a massive stand of 267 runs. The two had very nearly batted Pakistan out of the Test, when the visitors made their second comeback by grabbing the last eight wickets for the addition of a mere 75 runs. This bowling performance immensely displayed how desperate the Pakistani camp was to wrest the initiative back. What is more, that collapse must have sown quite a few germs of doubt, and that probably was why England were a bit over-cautious going after the target – one of the factors which eventually cost them the match.Batting a second time, Inzamam again was absolutely unflappable. I have no doubt that at this point in time he is the best batsman in the world, and also the best that Pakistan has ever produced. His form with the bat for the last two years has been nothing short of phenomenal, and has taken his average spiraling close to 50. What is more important, like Javed Miandad he performs when it matters most – which is something you cannot say about many Pakistan batsmen.

Saeed Anwar avoids a bouncer from Gough Photo © CricInfo

Saeed Anwar’s is a case in point. Anwar was really out of sorts in the Test series, but I believe he would find his touch in the one-dayers. Over the years, Anwar has been seen to be much more comfortable, having really mastered top level batting in the limited-overs form of the game.Anyway, having made England collapse once, the Pakistan attack had this confidence that they could repeat the feat, and once they had seen the backs of Atherton and Trescothick, with Waqar adding the prized wicket of Thorpe immediately in the last session, England crumbled to relentless pressure, allowing Pakistan to fashion a famous victory.A great morale-booster as it was for the Pakistan team, the win was really cherished by the large expatriate Pakistani community here. They have their much-wounded pride restored and their faith in their team stands rekindled. This should encourage the team a great deal in the triangular one-day series.Even in the worst of times, Pakistan’s performance in one-day cricket has been something to write home about. And I think that this latest turnaround in fortunes would have a reassuring effect. Since it’s a different ball game, there would be some changes and exciting young talent such as Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir and Shoaib Malik would find its way in the squad. Their presence would surely lift the fielding a great deal, and generally give the team a fresher, more robust look.While Pakistan is all fired up for Thursday’s opening NatWest Trophy game, England would be under pressure to reassess the situation. There would be more than enough cause to worry as regards class in their batting. With the Ashes round the corner, the two collapses must have served as a rather rude wake-up call. Let’s see how quickly, if at all, they recover from that.Ed: Rameez Raja is a former Pakistan opener and captain, a leading commentator on satellite channels and currently covering the England – Pakistan Series followed by the NatWest limited-overs triangular for Sky Television.

Pundit Danny Mills believes Leeds United may have a fresh problem with Raphinha, Football Insider report.

The Lowdown: Barcelona links

Raphinha, labelled as ‘phenomenal’ by Jermaine Beckford, has been catching the eye following an impressive campaign in a Leeds shirt.

The 25-year-old has been heavily linked with Barcelona, who, according to Spanish outlet Sport, are readying a second bid worth an initial £33.9m (€40m).

Various add-ons would also be included in a possible deal, with the Spanish giants aware of Raphinha’s €25m release clause if the Whites drop back down to the Championship.

The Latest: Mills’ comments

Mills, who contributes for Sky Sports, was asked by FI for his thoughts on Barcelona and the Brazilian.

He believed the Nou Camp would be a ‘huge draw’ for the winger and questioned if Raphinha will become a ‘problem’ at Elland Road.

“What that low bid does, is unsettle the player.

“It says to the player and his agent, ‘we’re interested and we want you’. Suddenly the player is thinking ‘Barcelona want me’.

“If there is intent from Barcelona’s side, it firms the whole thing up and it makes it awkward for Leeds United in that situation.

“This isn’t a Kalvin Phillips scenario when he’s been here his whole life, he’s been here for a couple of years.

“For a South American, Barcelona is a huge draw. Now they have declared their interest, will Raphinha become a bit of a problem?

“At the end under Bielsa, he didn’t look happy.

“Raphinha has to think if he wants to play in the bottom half of the Premier League or in the Champions League with Barcelona.”

The Verdict: No problem

Raphinha has been Leeds’ best-rated performer this season, as per WhoScored, with no player scoring more goals, registering more assists on winning more man of the match awards.

Jesse Marsch also revealed on Thursday that he hasn’t spoken with Raphinha over his future, hailing him in the process.

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You’d expect that he won’t be a ‘problem’, as Mills has speculated, between now and the end of the season in regards to forcing a move away, and helping Leeds stay in the top flight could actually help him earn a mega-money move to the Nou Camp.

In other news: Orta and Marsch now keen on signing ‘wonderful talent’ who shares agent with 6 Leeds players. 

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The tournament gets underway in Castletown•ICC/Cricket Europe

Italy got to a winning start in the European Under-17 Division Two Championships with a thumping victory against Belgium on the opening day. The Belgians had beaten Italy in the final of the previous edition of the tournament, but this time they were not given a chance by the clinical Italians.Captain Roshendra Abeywickrama set up the win with an accomplished 76 off 98 balls and he was supported well by Abdulla Al Noman Chowdhury and Jakub Peret who struck 30s. Italy finished with 214 for 5 in their 40 overs. Abeywickrama continued to torment Belgium with the ball, removing Shamin Shah for a duck early. Mohammad Adnan struck a double blow after some resistance from Robert Sehmi after which there was no respite for Belgium. They slid to a sorry 76 all out in 21.4 overs.
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Hosts Isle of Man made a confident start to the tournament with a 66 run victory over Germany in Tromode. Openers Adam MacAuley and Carl Wagstaff built a solid platform with their 91 run stand after which there was no looking back. MacAuley struck a pleasing 53 off 68 balls as the hosts reached 180 in their 37 overs. Germany’s reply came unstuck against some persistent bowling from Robert Hester who finished with four wickets. Opener Krishna Cholleti resisted with 34, but it was not enough as Germany slid to 114 all out.
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Spain were made to work hard by Switzerland before sealing a 38-run win in Crosby. Himesh Parikh and George Gaillet questioned Spain’s decision to bat first by reducing them to 51 for 4. Charlie Cook then turned the tables with a 46-ball 59 to turn the heat back on Switzerland, as Spain finished with a respectable score of 176. Switzerland’s reply was stunted by a fiery spell from Ben Girling who scalped six wickets. Ali Saleem tried to hold one end up, with 43 off 73 balls, but without support from the other end, as his side were bowled out for 138.
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France steamrolled Gibraltar by 222 runs in St John’s in the most one-sided match on the opening day. Gibraltar lost the initiative almost as soon as they invited France to bat after winning the toss. William Smati and Avishka Liyanaarachchi cashed in with lively 60s and received good support from the rest of the cast as France amassed 278. Zain Zahir’s opening burst reduced Gibraltar to 9 for 3 and ended the match as a contest early. Zika Ali then came on to run through the middle and lower order and finish with dream figures of 5 for 3 in four overs as Gibraltar were shut out in the 22nd over for 56.

Sir John Anderson, the chairman of New Zealand Cricket, has downplayed suggestions in today’s that he could be the man to run the International Cricket Council when chief executive Malcolm Speed steps down next year.Anderson, who is chief executive of the recently sold National Bank of New Zealand, has been asked to also run its buyer, the ANZ Bank’s New Zealand operation.That may be reason enough alone for the SMH report to be regarded as speculation only. According to the report, Speed said that at the end of his three-year term it had always been his intention to return to Australia and work in sport again. At one stage he had been suggested as a possible head of the Australian Football League. Earlier, Speed was chief executive of Basketball Australia.But Anderson said Speed’s contract with the ICC was recently extended by 12 months and wasn’t due to be completed until 2005. Anderson, who played a key role in the ICC’s rewrite of its constitution, said in an interview in Wellington’s Dominion Post today that he was committed to making the integration between the two banks work and that might involve staying around for four or five years to make the takeover work. “I’m committed to make this integration work,” Anderson said.