The announcement came at the end of a two-day board meeting of the ICC at Cape Town. This means that Sonn's term will come to an end in June 2009.

The normal term of a president is two years, with the possibility of a one-year extension, and like his predecessors Jagmohan Dalmiya, Ehsan Mani and Malcolm Speed, Sonn also opted to continue.

"I am delighted to accept the Board's invitation to remain as President for a third year. I have had a busy but immensely enjoyable first year in the role that has seen many plusses for our great game," said Sonn.

He was keen to point out the advances made by the ICC in the recent past.

"Chief among those have been the adoption of our new strategic plan and the WADA Code, a successful Champions Trophy in India and our new broadcasting agreement with ESPN STAR Sports which will play a major role in promoting cricket and safeguarding its future by offering all of our members financial certainty."