Geoff Allardice (born 7 May 1967) is an Australian former

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er and administrator, who served as the

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and General Manager of Cricket for the

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(ICC). He was made the acting CEO in March 2021, taking the role on in a full-time capacity from November 2021. In April 2022, the ICC appointed

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as their General Manager, taking over from Allardice. Allardice played 14

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matches for

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between 1991 and 1994. He was also part of the selection panel to appoint

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for the

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