In response to growing global conflict, the board announced that in the event a match or series could not be played at a home venue, it could be rescheduled to the opposing team's country or a neutral venue.
The board endorsed the ICC’s new five-year strategic plan for 2001-2005, which will act as a blueprint for the development of the organisation. Included in the plan is an increase in staff employed by the ICC in London and Monaco.
ICC president Malcolm Gray noted that countries such as Pakistan are in the "front line" of world events, adding: "We need to adopt creative solutions to support those affected and to overcome these problems."
The Board also approved a penalty system for countries that knowingly fail to fulfil their tour commitments, with fines from $2m (B2.2m) and points deducted or awarded to the opposition affected.
Increased powers for referees and umpires, and the introduction of an improved disciplinary system were also passed, subject to the approval of the final details in March, and will come into effect from April 2002.
Prize money has been set for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 in South Africa, with the winner receiving approximately $2.2m (B2.8m), from a total prize pool of $5m (B5.6m). The tournament will consist of 54 matches played in 15 locations throughout South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya.
The venue for the ICC KnockOut will be announced in February 2002, with India the preferred venue, and Sri Lanka, Australia and the UAE as alternatives. In the event that India do not stage the tournament in 2002, it will be host in 2004 with England confirmed as 2006 host. Changes to the name and format of the competition will be announced at the tournament launch
In other business, it was agreed to implement the anti-corruption recommendations, and approval was given for a three-man delegation to visit Kenya in the near future to assess the country's application for Test status.
