The former South African test wicketkeeper David Richardson is set to become the International Cricket Council's new chief executive.
Richardson, a qualified lawyer, will take over from fellow South African Haroon Lorgat when his selection is formally approved at the ICC's annual conference in Kuala Lumpur at the end of next month.
The 52-year-old will become the first former international cricketer to hold the post since its creation in 1993, and the first to be already working for the ICC.
The ICC vice-president, New Zealander Alan Isaac, who led the search for Lorgat's successor, says Richardson stood out among the four candidates interviewed.
