India Deserves Domination in ICC

In this commercial world every department of life has been commercialized throughout the world. Commercialism in sports is on peak. Organizers of every sports event want to earn as much money as they can. The game of cricket which is very popular in subcontinent is also on the way of commercialism. As founder of this game in past few decades England and Australia were controlling its functioning. But after economic development in India, the journey of commercialism of cricket started. Most of money involved in cricket now-a-days belongs to India.  Playing one series against India can change the economic position of a cricket board in few days. Besides Indian players, players of other countries are also making money through IPL which is a domestic event of India. So, if most of the money involved in cricket now-a-days belongs to India, and only money is requirement of cricket boards now-a-days, why India should not dominate the cricket matters in ICC meetings.

 If India is not happy with UDRS, other boards should respect Indian feelings and should not stress on implementation of this system because being largest financial supporter of ICC, India deserve to get positive results through pressurizing umpires as she did with Steve Buknor and Darell Harper.

If Darell Harper has made Indians unhappy, the other boards should support Indian desire of removing him from umpiring in future, because making unhappy a large financial supporter of ICC is a crime. 

If India want to prevent the way of Pakistan and Bangladesh to nominate candidate for ICC Presidentship, the other boards should support India, what the other boards have to do with Pakistan and Bangladesh, after all India is a large financial supporter of ICC.

If any Indian player like Suresh Raina has been seen with bookies, cricket fans should not mind it and should not criticize ICC for not taking action, after all India is large financial supporter of ICC.

If India does not want to include Pakistani domestic champion team into Champions League, Pakistan should not protest and should respect India desires to throw her from International cricket, after all India is largest financial supporter of ICC.

If India wants to change the rotation policy of ICC for Presidentship of ICC and want to stay President for ever, the remaining boards should support India in doing so, because India deserve it as she is strong financial supporter of ICC.

In conclusion I would like to say that all the charm in the cricket grounds is because of India now-a-days, so cricket playing countries should give powers to India to change the constitution according to her desires any time and should also allow her to change the umpires to whom she unlike on the spot in on going match. After all India is largest financial supporter of ICC.

Disputed ICC Future Tour Programme 2012-2020

According to a website, it has got the draft of ICC future tour programme 2012-2020. According to this draft England will play 99 Test Matches, Australia will play 92 Test Matches, India will play 90 matches, South Africa will play 76 Matches, Sri Lanka will play 74 matches, New Zealand and West Indies will play 66 matches each, Pakistan will play 65 matches Bangladesh will play 42 matches and Zimbabwe will play 41 matches in the next 8 years programme.  India will not host any series against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh till 2020. India will play 166 ODIs which are more the any country.

T20 Champions league has been awarded officially space in this programme. Very cleverly unofficially IPL has also been awarded space in this programme. Being a domestic tournament of a single country IPL does not deserve to be awarded space but on the power of money Indian did so. As we know that the President of ICC is Indian and the CEO of ICC is Indian borne therefore, there is no problem for India to dictate her own agenda.

In the era of Malcolm Speed it was look like he is biased in favour of European countries, therefore most of effected countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe favor India for presidentship so, that India could protect their rights, but unfortunately if we look at the ICC future tour programme 2012-2020 the huge difference between the test matches of India, Australia, England and other countries like Pakistan, West Indies, Newzealand, Bangladesh, after getting presidentship India has joined the other elite group of England and Australia.  Even India is now trying to hold the presidenthsip for ever in his hand by removing Rotation Policy Act for Presidenthsip from ICC constitution. This attitude of ICC president from India is disappointing for other countries. India is considering herself the largest democratic state of the world, after forming a programme by and Indian President of ICC  (England will play 99 Test Matches, Australia will play 92 Test Matches, India will play 90 matches, South Africa will play 76 Matches, Sri Lanka will play 74 matches, New Zealand and West Indies will play 66 matches each, Pakistan will play 65 matches Bangladesh will play 42 matches and Zimbabwe will play 41 matches in the next 8 years programme) can we consider Indian democratic, is this is democracy in India to occupy the rights of weak like here India, Australia and England has occupied test matches of other countries?  

Indian Dirty Politics in Cricket

Champions League has announced its programme for the year 2011. The tournament will be held in September, October 2011 in India. Once again Pakistan has been excluded from this international T20 tournament.

Pakistan is a potential team of T20. Pakistan has won the world cup of T20 once and has remained runner-up one time also. Keeping in view the above facts minimum a team from Pakistan deserves to play in this league on merits. But this is not the case. The question is why Pakistan has been excluded from this league once again. The answer is because of “INDIAN DIRTY POLITICS IN CRICKET”.

ICC has completely allowed Indians to act upon their dirty agenda of isolating Pakistan in cricket. Three boards BCCI , CSA and CA are organizers of champions league. The intentions of BCCI are clear against Pakistan, but the others two boards are also obedient like dogs in respect of BCCI. Cricket CA and CSA are acting like puppets on the orders of BCCI and they have allowed BCCI to damage Pakistan cricket by isolating Pakistan from the remaining world of cricket. These boards and ICC are moving their tails in front of India by indications of Indians.  

In recent past legendary former cricketers have expressed their concerns on the function of ICC who is only working on the orders of BCCI. So, if these member countries are sincere with cricket not money, they have to prevent Indians from playing dirty politics in the game. 

Shahid Afridi Vs PCB – Drop Scene

Disciplinary committee has find Shahid Afridi for Rs. 4.5 millions and the NoC of Shahid Afridi will be restored so that he can play County cricket. After this decision Shahid Afridi said that he is not presently in mode to play international cricket for Pakistan. He said that he is satisfied the way the matters preceded.

The question is for what he has been punished? What is his crime? Is it Kingdom of Ijaz Butt or PCB? What happened if Afridi disclosed a group which is working against him. This is not the first time when a Hero from Pakistan has been humiliated. This is our tradition to humiliate our heroes and the same we did with Afridi. All these happened against the desires of Pakistani people. The question is why all these happened if Pakistani people are against? And the answer is that there is no real democracy in Pakistan, infact this is a worst dictatorship in shape of civilian face.   

Shahid Afridi vs PCB - Drop Seen

Disciplinary committee has find Shahid Afridi for Rs. 4.5 millions and the NoC of Shahid Afridi will be restored so that he can play County cricket. After this decision Shahid Afridi said that he is not presently in mode to play international cricket for Pakistan. He said that he is satisfied the way the matters preceded.

The question is for what he has been punished? What is his crime? Is it Kingdom of Ijaz Butt or PCB? What happened if Afridi disclosed a group which is working against him. This is not the first time when a Hero from Pakistan has been humiliated. This is our tradition to humiliate our heroes and the same we did with Afridi. All these happened against the desires of Pakistani people. The question is why all these happened if Pakistani people are against? And the answer is that there is no real democracy in Pakistan, infact this is a worst dictatorship in shape of civilian face.   

Amendments in ICC Constitution

ICC is planning for an amendment in its constitution which will allow the governing body to have a close watch on cricket boards and suspend a member country in case of government interference in the matters of Cricket boards. This decision from ICC has both negative and positive aspects.

This proposal can bring very positive changes in Pakistan Cricket Board and Sri Lankan Cricket Board because the interference of government officials in the boards matters of the both countries is obvious. Adhocism is in vogue in both the boards.  This amendment can prevent a government from gifting chairmanship to a friend like in Pakistan.

The condition of Pakistan cricket boards is at the worst point, because of government interference in the board matters. The Chairman is just like a king who can do all worst with officials and players both without any restriction. Players has been tighten in its so called code of conduct, therefore, players have to sew their lapse on every bad decisions, otherwise they will be punished like Shahid Afridi by cancelling their NOC for all types of cricket.

So this constitution amendment can prevent worst situation like Pakistan Cricket board. But at the same moment we have to think regarding unpleasant influence of BCCI in ICC. The recent attitude of BCCI who is fully involved in isolating Pakistan from cricket world using IPL is an example. In future using this constitution amendment India or any other country can use it for political purpose also by suspending a member country.

Therefore, ICC should also take measures for prevention of negative use of this constitution amendment.

Replacement of Ijaz Butt

According to media reports in these difficult days when government is strong facing criticism from every where because of not acting on the resolution of Parliament and budget, furthermore, Ijaz Butt has created more difficulties for the government by removing Shahid Afridi from Captaincy. Government is facing strong criticism by keeping still Ijaz Butt as chairman. According to media reports finally President Zardari is thinking regarding replacing Ijaz Butt. But as usual the government is going to face more criticism inspite taking credit. The reason is the replacement of Ijaz Butt. Mr. President is again going to gift chairmanship to one of his friend, who is already unpopular among the people Mr. Zulfiqar Mirza.

This is the time that Mr. Zaradari should think regarding the betterment of cricket inspite making his friends happy. May Allah give him strength to think positively.  Ameen.

Suresh Raina Once Again with Bookies

Indian Stand-In-Captain has been once again monitored with notorious bookie Balaji. He is so closed to this suspected bookie Balaji that this man is holding his Arm, but Raina is saying that he does not know this person. How strange the statement of Raina is. This is not first time that Raina has been seen in company of a suspected bookie, before this he was seen with a lady  who has links with bookies during Indian Team tour to Sri Lanka in 2009. Sri Lankan board immediately reported this event to ICC, but due to pressure from BCCI inspite starting inquiry, ICC first tried to stay silent on the issue and later on when the matter came into media, ICC has issued note that we have considered the event but Riana is clear. This is the result of ICC double standards that Riana has done once again the same. The question is why is BCCI is trying to save the suspected players? Is BCCI want that their players should have contacts with Bookies? If this is not the case then BCCI should start investigation and should bring Raina to Justice. If BCCI is not doing so, what is ICC doing? Where is that active Chief Executive of ICC who reached London immediately after Pakistan cricket players’ controversy? Is he blind or sleeping now? Is the justice is only for Pakistanies and West Indians? Why ICC is silent once again on Raina contacts with bookies. Is it ICC or a Branch of BCCI?

Raina Once Again with Bookies

Indian Stand-In-Captain has been once again monitored with notorious bookie Balaji. He is so closed to this suspected bookie Balaji that this man is holding his Arm, but Raiana is saying that he does not know this person. How strange the statement of Raina is. This is not first time that Raina has been seen in company of a suspected bookie, before this he was seen with a lady  who has links with bookies during Indian Team tour to Sri Lanka in 2009. Sri Lankan board immediately reported this event to ICC, but due to pressure from BCCI inspite starting inquiry, ICC first tried to stay silent on the issue and later on when the matter came into media, ICC has issued note that we have considered the event but Riana is clear. This is the result of ICC double standards that Riana has done once again the same. The question is why is BCCI is trying to save the suspected players? Is BCCI want that their players should have contacts with Bookies? If this is not the case then BCCI should start investigation and should bring Raina to Justice. If BCCI is not doing so, what is ICC doing? Where is that active Chief Executive of BCCI who reached London immediately after Pakistan cricket players’ controversy? Is he blind or sleeping now? Is the justice is only for Pakistanies and West Indians? Why ICC is silent once again on Raina contacts with bookies. Is it ICC or a Branch of BCCI?

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