David Morgan, a Welsh businessman and former chairman of the ECB, served as ICC president during a tumultuous period that included the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore in 2009. He worked to maintain international cricket's unity and security in the aftermath of this shocking event.
Key Achievements
- •Guided the ICC through the aftermath of the 2009 Lahore attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team
- •Strengthened security protocols for international cricket tours
- •Oversaw the implementation of the Decision Review System (DRS) on a trial basis
- •Helped maintain the international cricket calendar despite security concerns in Pakistan
Controversies
- •Pakistan's exile from hosting international cricket began during his tenure with limited ICC intervention
- •The DRS implementation was contentious, with India initially refusing to use it