ICC accepts Kamal's resignation

The International Cricket Council has accepted the resignation of its disgruntled president, Mustafa Kamal, who quit after being denied the honour of presenting the World Cup winners' trophy.

"The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that Mr Mustafa Kamal has tendered his resignation as the ICC President with immediate effect," read a statement from the world cricket body.

In his resignation letter to ICC Chief Executive David Richardson, Kamal said he was stepping down on personal grounds and offered his apologies to all associated with the ICC, while adding that he has no complain against anyone.

"Let the game of cricket under the leadership of ICC touch the hearts and minds of every cricket lover," he was quoted as saying by the ICC.

The ICC Board will now consider the vacant position of the ICC president at its forthcoming meeting in Dubai on April 15 and 16.

Kamal was livid at not being given the opportunity to present the World Cup trophy to champions Australia and left the Melbourne Cricket Ground even before the final was over.

The trophy was presented to Australia skipper Michael Clarke by ICC chairman Narayanswami Srinivasan.

Kamal was reportedly denied the honours after he blamed poor umpiring for Bangladesh's comprehensive loss to India in the quarter-finals.

Earlier on Wednesday, the Bangladesh Cricket Board president slammed Srinivasan after returning to his country, calling him "rotten and controversial".

He also said the ICC could well now be called the "Indian Cricket Council".