A draft proposal, to be discussed at the ICC executive board meeting in Dubai on January 28-29, recommends handing over more control to the Australian, English and Indian boards in the boardroom and on the field. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
A draft proposal, to be discussed at the International Cricket Council's (ICC) executive board meeting in Dubai on January 28-29, recommends handing over more control to the Australian, English and Indian boards in the boardroom and on the field. The proposal would also give the so-called 'Big Three' a bigger share of the ICC's revenue pot.
"Chairman Zaka Ashraf has been told Pakistan should not support any such changes as it would divide the cricket world and effectively give all veto powers to India, Australia and England," a member of the PCB's governing board who declined to be named told Reuters. "The draft proposal was discussed in detail at the last governing board meeting in Lahore on Saturday and a lot of apprehension was expressed over the direction world cricket is taking."
The ICC plans have recommendations including scrapping the world test championship in 2017, reviving the now defunct Champions Trophy and having promotion and relegation in a new two-tier test system. "Our legal experts are studying it and we will prepare our stance accordingly," said a PCB official.
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@M: You are wrong. The proposal needs 7 votes out of 10 in order to pass as per the ICC constitution.
It is a good stand from Pakistan.
This proposal would have been moved forward by these three boards after getting the desired support from the other boards. Cricket Australia would have taken the New Zealand board into confidence, while India will have the support of BCB and the Lankan board. Maybe this is the reason why the Asia Cup is going on as scheduled despite the situation on ground in Bangladesh. That leaves CSA, PCB, WICB and Zimbabwe. Six out of ten would support this proposal and it will get approved. CSA will survive due to it being financially stable. However, the will spell doom for cricket in Pakistan, Windies and Zimbabwe.
More power means more arrogancy. Would be a very bad move for world cricket. Good move by pcb
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Well it is time that the rest of the 7 test playing nations decide if they really want to side with the bullies, and willingly compromise on their national prestige and permanently make themselves a second class citizen of the cricket world, not only for now but also for the generations to come, or fight an easiest war for principles and honor by taking some minute risks of financial losses, which they in any case will collect after a year or two if the proposed changes get implemented. The proposed changes will not only harm them financially, but are also very bad for the game of cricket as a whole. Nations who value principles and honor must not let that happen just because one bigot country -- determined to achieve her political ambitions at any cost, even by destroying the most noble game the world ever had -- may get angry.
People who are interested in knowing the full implications of the new proposals for the game of cricket should read this analysis by Jarrod Kimber on ESPNCricInfo.com.
So it seems Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh might stand against these 3 so far. Good. I think they only need one more country to kill this proposal.