MUMBAI, Nov 3: The controversial Members Participation Agreement (MPA) and the Oval Test fiasco were among the major issues which came up for discussion on Friday at the International Cricket Council Executive Board meeting here.

A host of other issues related to the game and Pakistan Cricket Board's letter asking for an investigation into the conduct of umpire Darell Hair would also be discussed during the two-day meeting.

The world body and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have been at loggerheads over MPA, with BCCI saying that signing the pact would adversely affect its commercial interests as well as those of Indian players.

All ICC member countries are required to sign MPA to be eligible for participation in ICC events from 2007 to 2015.

The board, which meets three times a year, will also receive a report from ICC President Percy Sonn following fact-finding visit to Zimbabwe undertaken by him and Chief Executive Malcolm Speed.

It will also consider Pakistan Cricket Board's application to lift the life ban on pace bowler Ata-ur-Rahman imposed in 2000.

It will receive a presentation from ICC Global Cricket Academy's director of coaching Rodney Marsh. GCA is expected to open in early 2008.—Agencies