After ending ICC President Percy Sonn from 2003 to 31 December 2006, ICC has received two nominations, and Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board David Morgan and President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Sharad Pawar have been nominated to succeed current ICC President Percy Sonn when his term ends.
These nominations have been received at the deadline of 31 Dec 2006 for next ICC President. New system has been put in place in June 2005 for appointing new President. According to Nomination Committee will shortly meet to announced or nominees and then prepare a report to ICC Executive Board with its recommendations in Mar 2007.

After receiving the report from the recommendation report from Nomination Committee, the board will refer it in Annual Conference in London next June. In this meeting the voting will be held. For wining the majority the nominator has to take 2/3 of 10 full Member at this meeting.

The ICC Nominations Committee consists of Dr AC Muttiah (India and Sri Lanka), Bob Merriman (Australia and New Zealand), Mueen Afzal (Bangladesh and Pakistan), Stephen Camacho (West Indies and England), John Blair (South Africa and Zimbabwe) and Imran Khwaja (Associates and Affiliates).

"This is the first time this method of selecting the ICC President has been employed," said Dr Muttiah, chairman of the ICC Nominations Committee.
"It is a fair and transparent process and one that we believe will ensure the most suitable candidate gets the job," he said.

Current ICC President Mr Sonn began his two-year term at the ICC Annual Conference in 2006. The Board has the option of extending Mr Sonn's term to a third year. If not, his successor will take office at Annual Conference 2008.