POSTED: Thursday December 18th 2008
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Sharad Pawar pays tribute to ICC President David Morgan OBE
Vice President: “Recognition you richly deserve for dedicated service to cricket”
Morgan: “It was a great privilege to receive the honour; with three vibrant forms, the game’s never been stronger”
“Action in Chennai and Perth shows Test cricket remains the pinnacle”
ICC Vice President Sharad Pawar paid tribute to David Morgan on Thursday, the day the latter received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to cricket.
In a letter to Mr Morgan, Mr Pawar wrote: “I am delighted to know you are being conferred with an OBE.
“It is a recognition you richly deserve for your dedicated service to the great game of cricket.
“Working with you in the ICC has always given me great pleasure and I am confident this recognition will further inspire you to renew your pledge towards further development of this wonderful sport worldwide,” added Mr Pawar.
Mr Morgan received his award from His Royal Highness Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London and was accompanied by his wife Ann, son Jonathan and daughter-in-law Sian.
Reflecting on the honour, Mr Morgan said: “It was a great privilege to be at Buckingham Palace and to receive the Order of the British Empire.
“During a lengthy period of involvement in the great game of cricket, I’ve been fortunate to have had the support and confidence of cricketers and executives at Glamorgan County Cricket Club and England and that cooperation has continued with the ICC in Dubai.
“The game has probably never been stronger than it is right now with three viable and vibrant forms at international level, including the positive effect of Twenty20, and I am fortunate to be involved in cricket at such an exciting time.
“I’m now looking forward to my first visit to Mohali for the second Test of the India – England series and I really hope the match continues the feel-good factor around the longest form of the game that was generated by the Chennai Test match last week.
“The Perth Test between Australia and South Africa has also produced some great cricket and the last 10 days have been a real reminder that Test cricket is the pinnacle of our sport with its unique ability to produce twists and turns and sustained drama.
“With the action we have seen recently there is every reason to believe that, as we enter the ICC’s Centenary year in 2009, our great sport, played in great spirit, will continue to grow stronger.”
Mr Morgan’s OBE follows more than 30 years as a cricket administrator, first with Glamorgan then with the Test and County Cricket Board, later renamed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
Mr Morgan was ECB deputy chairman for six years from 1997 and took over as chairman in 2003, becoming an ICC Director. He assumed the ICC Presidency in July 2008 and his term runs for two years, until mid-2010, when Mr Pawar will take over.
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