Sri Lanka, Oct. 1 -- A new Bill proposing a comprehensive overhaul of the governance structure of Sri Lanka Cricket is expected to be presented to Parliament shortly, following its publication in the Government Gazette.

Under the proposed legislation, the Sri Lanka Cricket Board of Directors will consist of 14 members, including seven independent directors and seven elected directors.

The seven independent directors will comprise professionals from a range of fields. They will include a chartered accountant, an attorney with at least 15 years of professional experience, a former international cricketer who has played a minimum of 15 international matches, an information technology professional, a marketing expert and two other individua...