Allardice succeeds Manu Sawhney, whose services were terminated by the world governing body. "I am delighted that Geoff has agreed to take the role of ICC CEO on a permanent basis.

Allardice, an Australian, joined the ICC in 2012 as ICC General Manager of Cricket, and was considered an efficient in that previous role. As the CEO, he was found to be too soft.

In his role as a pilot with the Marine Corps air demonstration team, Maj. Craig Norris flew the F-35B Lightning II at airshows along the West Coast in 2024. While the fighter aircraft's ...