posted Jul 18, 2008

So, if I understand this correctly, the BCCI will not allow any Indian players to play in a side which has ICL players. But they will allow Dimitri Mascarenhas (who plays for a team with ICL players) to play for an IPL team. There is some consistency for you. I hope one of the players challenges them in court.

>Hypocrisy's a lovely thing.

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posted Jul 18, 2008

It's about time the BCCI got a taste of their own, how about England, Pakistan, and Australia refuse to tour. It's like my dear old mum used to say, if you behave like a child I'll treat you like one...

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posted Jul 18, 2008

This is called cricket untouchability. Poor ICL players. above all poor cricket game!

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posted Jul 18, 2008

As both and Indian and Notts fan I am dismayed and disappointed by the seemingly vindictive attitude of the BCCI. I am sorry, but this money grabbing attitude needs to be stopped. As a Notts fan I was looking forward to watching VVS in action. As a India fan I am concerned that the money comes first attitude of the BCCI will burn out the Indian Stars in the ever more hectic and sometimes meaningless schedule they have to follow! Look at Dhoni and the fact he has to sit out the Sri Lanka tour since he is simply drained. Frankly I hope and pray that the unholy combination of Politicians and Business people who rule the roost at the BCCI will be a thing of the past once people see the damage they are doing Indian cricket in particular and the reputation of India in general.

Dilip

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posted Jul 18, 2008

The sad thing is that the more the BCCI and other boards try to force their way around, the more support there will be for non-sanctioned leagues. The boards are not there to define what is cricket and what is not. The more they play politics and force their brand on the world, the higher chance there is that fans will support a rebel or just move away from the game. Imagine if the rebel players formed their own rebel national teams - a decade ago that would be unthinkable and near treason; these days they may even have a chance of success. The boards have to remember that in the end, all the money they are chasing is coming from the pockets of fans like you and me, who are feeling more and more like we're being robbed.

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posted Jul 18, 2008

I havent got a clue i doubt it will be top name worse than laxman. We might even need a bowler if darren going to be with england for a bit.

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posted Jul 19, 2008

The ECB did it with Englands contracted players, it was always going to be reciprocated by the BCCI. As an England supporter you have to realise you cannot have your cake and eat it. We stopped our internationals playing for Indian teams, now India are preventing their internationals playing for English teams!

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posted Jul 19, 2008

This tit-for-tat nonsense is getting ridiculous....

On one hand, there's the ECB saying they don't want England players to play in the IPL. On the other, you have the BCCI saying that Indian players can't play for any county that has an ICL player in their ranks.

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posted Jul 20, 2008

The ECB only stopped England players playing in the IPL as there was a clash with England fixtures. Quite different from the BCCI throwing their weight around.

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posted Jul 22, 2008

I think you've missed the problem here Jenius...

England management stop players playing in any game to rest them up.

Whether this is right or wrong or not is a different discussion though as the BCCI have stopped VVS from playing for Notts purely because they have players in their squad who played in the Indian rebel ICL league. There's no other reason such as because they want him rested or don't want him cup-tied for Champions Trophy games, it's just pure childishness.

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