PCB not getting India tours or IPL access is ECB or CA's fault? Why should they compensate the PCB? Is he now trying to burn bridges there as well?
And this Najam Sethi's attitude of confrontation isn't going to work. If rest of the executive board passes the new revenue sharing formula, what will he do? Boycott ICC?
You’re clearly not getting it and are interpretating the situation like a third grader.
These are valid points raised by Sethi. As Head of CEO, his role is to put forward the best argument and case to defence Pakistan’s interest. What else is he expected to do, roll over and allow this to happen unchallenged?
Your approach to this matter has been quite juvenile. Sethi isn’t blaming ECB and CA, rather highlighting the inequity and discrimination faced in comparison to other boards. He isn’t going in to conflict with the other boards, rather arguing based on current practice and precedent.
The matter of the fact is this:
1) BCCI generates most of the revenue however, without all other members they cannot generate that revenue playing against themself. Yes they should receive a higher chunk but 38% is disproportionate
2) These are international cricket generated revenues rather than domestic cricket. Each countries involvement in various tournaments adds increases the value of those rights
3) Pakistan v India are guaranteed to play at least twice in every tournament given the money it generates for the GLOBAL sport. This in itself should be recognised in the distribution model. No other team is paired together in this way.
4) India has made little to no efforts to even pretend that they want to play with Pakistan. The current BCCI’s practices are discriminatory and impacts the the sports reputation, including its own.
5) India’s market is huge in numbers, however Indian companies also get to advertise and reach markets in richer GDP countries such as the UK, Aus. The Indian market may be lucrative but there is benefit for Indian companies using the international game to expand its international foot print.
Whichever way you look at it, Pakistan has demonstrated that it can host cricket. It has hosted the Royals, Australia, NZ, Eng. it’s not ideal under heavy security but they have managed it. The argument that there is a security threat does not hold weight.
That being said, India has no business in trying to sabotage Pakistan’s hosting rights for the Asia Cup or the Champions Trophy. You may wish to invoke memories of IPL sabotage by PCB, but the current situation is that Pakistan are genuinely making efforts to mend relationships.
One could argue that it is India that is ruining relationships by putting BCB, Sri Lanka and other countries in an awkward situation and bullying them in to a corner. There is already distaste in the global cricket community with regards to its tactics at the ICC and refusing to send its players to benefit other leagues.
Also, the best thing for Pakistan to do is withdraw from the ACC completely. It will become defunct as the reliance on Pakistan v India games is necessary to keep it commercially viable. India may offer a series to plug that gap for this event, but how many times will it extend its so called big heart for future tournaments?
Pak should refuse to play India at int competitions, even forfeit their points till india changes their position. If this was to happen, you’ll soon realise it is not just India on its own tht generates the money.
