Re: Big Three take over ICC?
Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:33 pm
the worrying thing with the 'big three' idea is that, they could quite easily buy smaller nations votes...etc Ban,Zim,SL...
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cricketfan90 wrote:the worrying thing with the 'big three' idea is that, they could quite easily buy smaller nations votes...etc Ban,Zim,SL...
mikesiva wrote:2) England was not mistrusted in cricket circles because of their colonial history, but rather because in the bad old days, they ganged up with Australia to control the ICC on racial lines. sadly, when India took over, the voting on racial lines continued, but with the shoe on the other foot. Let's not forget what happened before the rise of the BCCI. This writer is committing at error of omission....
from_the_stands wrote:The worst case scenario here is that the BCCI withdraw from the ICC completely. The IPL expands to stage a 50 over competition, and a 5 day competition to replace Test cricket. In a calendar year, each IPL franchise will play; 14 T20 fixtures, 14 50 over fixtures, and 14 5 day matches. All up, 98 days of cricket. Players will earn millions each year, being based exclusively in India.
Alviro Patterson wrote:The BCCI withdrawing from the ICC doesn't necessarily mean India won't play international cricket. What's to stop another cricket board created in India with it's own first class system/infrastructure and apply for full test status? The ICC still award India the 2016 World Twenty20 and 2023 World Cup hosting rights, although it would be a race against time to get ready for the World T20.
Short-term pain an Indian team of a lesser standard and the ICC take a hit in revenue streams, but both can recover and cricket can flourish again. As a result the BCCI go bust because they can't recruit the best players for IPL cricket, because the ICC deem the competition unofficial and issue banning orders for anyone who plays IPL cricket.