Hall appointed to WI cricket W/Cup 2007 Inc
KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Michael Hall has been appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup West Indies 2007 Inc, as cricket operations director. Hall who resigned as chief cricket operations officer of the West Indies Cricket Board last year, will oversee all cricket-related activity in the host venue countries, including the logistical movements of all teams and officials during ICC CWC 2007 and management of cricket operations for all venues on match day and all training days. Former Barbados and West Indies batsman Roland Holder, the current manager of the Barbados cricket team, has been also appointed as cricket operations manager. A release from the ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 said Hall, supported by Holder, will manage the specification and procurement of all cricket related equipment stipulated by the ICC for matches and training as well as liaising with the event operations, anti-infringement and security unit of the ICC to ensure all their requirements for the tournament were met. The cricket operations team will also oversee all cricket related activity undertaken by the Jamaica Local Organising Committees (LOC) in each of the participating host venues. Hall will take up his new position on May 16. Holder joins from his current post as manager of the Barbados cricket team on June 1. Chris Dehring, managing director and CEO of ICC CWC WI 2007 Inc. welcomed both Hall and Holder to the organisation, saying these positions were vital to the delivery of world class cricket during the upcoming tournament. CMC
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