Tainted Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has backed his one-time on-field rival and now BCCI President Sourav Ganguly for the post of the ICC chief.
Kaneria further said that he would appeal his ban if Ganguly becomes chairman of the apex body.
"Yes I will appeal (to Ganguly) and I'm sure ICC will help me out in every way possible," Kaneria was quoted as saying by India TV.
"Sourav Ganguly has been an excellent cricketer. He understands the nuances. There is no better candidate than him for the ICC President's (Chairman) role."
Ganguly took charge as BCCI’s 39th President in October last year. The former skipper had a great start to his stint as he played a pivotal role in staging India's first-ever pink-ball Test match against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
"Ganguly has led India quite well and after that MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have carried on. He is currently the BCCI President and I believe he can take cricket forward he becomes ICC chief. Ganguly has a strong case for himself. I don't think he will even need PCB's support," Kaneria added.
It is pertinent to mention here that Danish Kaneria was banned for spot-fixing in 2012 while representing Essex in County Cricket. The leg-spinner had initially denied the charge but in 2018, he eventually confessed his crime.
Kaneria, who is serving a life ban for the same offence, has been requesting the PCB for a long time to give him the opportunity to revive his Pakistan career or at least coaching duty but the board is not paying any heed.
