The Chaudrey
21st April 2010, 11:21
http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/456721.html
I totally agree with the overall message of Samit’s post as the recent disclosures have revealed the pressing need for unbiased governance of the IPL. I would actually go further and suggest the ICC should be involved in the planning of any prospective cricket league as it is obvious the two were heading for an ungainly deadlock on the future tours programme.
Also, the BCCI have shown little inclination in providing impartial leadership or direction to create a balanced platform for all interested parties in the cricketing community. Besides the half-truths and insinuations slowly being uncovered during the recent sordid affair, what has been irrefutably obvious is the degree of nepotism, self interest and inflated egotism on show. Those characteristics are not likely to promote the game, only the coffers of the interested parties and their circle of uber-rich and influential friends.
Instead, the emergence of the IPL in the last few years has revealed the pressing need to create a package which is both fair and equitable to the boards of the less affluent countries. They have developed players over a long period of time only to discover the prospect of losing them to their more affluent collaborators (which will also include the ECB here). This in turn will leave countries like New Zealand struggling to put together a team thereby adversely affecting their competitiveness, and, in turn, their marketability.
The BCCI have also shown an unhealthy bias in only developing relationships with the more marketable and subservient boards. Although this may benefit their short term commercial interests, this will not be sustainable if other cricketing boards invariably fall by the wayside.
I totally agree with the overall message of Samit’s post as the recent disclosures have revealed the pressing need for unbiased governance of the IPL. I would actually go further and suggest the ICC should be involved in the planning of any prospective cricket league as it is obvious the two were heading for an ungainly deadlock on the future tours programme.
Also, the BCCI have shown little inclination in providing impartial leadership or direction to create a balanced platform for all interested parties in the cricketing community. Besides the half-truths and insinuations slowly being uncovered during the recent sordid affair, what has been irrefutably obvious is the degree of nepotism, self interest and inflated egotism on show. Those characteristics are not likely to promote the game, only the coffers of the interested parties and their circle of uber-rich and influential friends.
Instead, the emergence of the IPL in the last few years has revealed the pressing need to create a package which is both fair and equitable to the boards of the less affluent countries. They have developed players over a long period of time only to discover the prospect of losing them to their more affluent collaborators (which will also include the ECB here). This in turn will leave countries like New Zealand struggling to put together a team thereby adversely affecting their competitiveness, and, in turn, their marketability.
The BCCI have also shown an unhealthy bias in only developing relationships with the more marketable and subservient boards. Although this may benefit their short term commercial interests, this will not be sustainable if other cricketing boards invariably fall by the wayside.