craigindubai wrote:BCCI doesn't have half the clout they think they do.
Or perhaps they do? Sacked umpires, overturned bans....?
They might have 1bn consumers, but for the most part, they don't have a lot of disposable income.
For the BCCI the income in through TV rights... and that's a lot of dosh. Nothing to sneeze at... at all... not for a second. They wield huge power.
Think it's time for the ICC to grow a set before it gets out of hand. Let India play Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh for the next few years and see how they go.
Want to go set up a picket at the ICC office in Media City and burn some effegies?
I'm all for bringing the game to the world and making it a much bigger sport, but that's why there is an INternational controlling body, not just the BCCI to decide what's best for the future of the game.
Unfortunately, it's clear now that cricket is firmly under control of the subcontinent mafia.
You might disagree, but then, so did Bob Woolmer.