SA eyes are smiling at Irish appointment

Times Media

TELFORD VICE, Johannesburg

It isn’t often that SA’s players will be inspired to perform by the appointment of some suit to a powerful position.

But Tony Irish is no ordinary suit, and his unveiling on Friday as the executive chairperson of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) should have done do wonders for SA’s morale as they left for Sri Lanka on Sunday.

Since 2002, Irish has been fighting the good fight for the country’s players as chief executive of the...