Geoffrey John Allardice (born 7 May 1967) is an Australian administrator and former

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er, who is the

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of the

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Administrative career

He was appointed acting CEO of the ICC in March 2021, taking on the role in a permanent capacity in November 2021. He was also general manager of cricket until

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was appointed in April 2022. Allardice had been part of the selection panel to appoint

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for the

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. Allardice played 14

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matches for

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between 1991 and 1994.

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