Pakistan calls for new global cricket body amid ICC row and India match boycott

[Hitman]

Both combined is a 450million cricket market. has a big worth Sir. Without playing Pakistan you dont make icc event revenues as well, Pakistan is a big player in cricket due to its huge population. And your sena buddies dont really add much heck cricket isnt even 2nd or 3rd sport in most of the senas

If only BCB and Bangladeshi fans were worth anything, ICC would not have replaced them with Scotland in this WC. They would have found another way out. That itself gives you an idea whether an ICC tournament is viable without Bangladesh or not. As for Pakistan, they'll find out the reality after the WC is over.​

 

[HalBass9]

How about reforming the existing ICC and freeing it from political interference?

This would require the establishment of strong, legally binding safeguards that ensure operational, financial, and leadership independence from government or partisan control.

Why would India allow that when the BJP effectively uses the BCCI as a political extension for domestic messaging and optics?

The international cricket we grew up watching doesn’t really exist anymore. What remains has already diluted the spirit of the game and if this continues, it will only erode it further.

 

[AZulfi]

Well, the calls for an alternative to ICC will be lead by the head of PCB. Who is a politician and part of Pak. politics.

If reform of ICC is what has to be done, that will also have to be lead by the PCB.

Now, how does this free things from political interference?

Of course, the buck starts at home. PCB also needs to be free from any government or political interference. The PCB chairman and board of governors should be elected by members of regional cricket boards (counties in England). PM or President (as was the case before) should have no role in their appointments. This would be the ideal scenario.

 

[rpant_gabba]

Sure do, still doesn't change the fact that that you just wiggled your way around what I said.

It is workable when all teams handle their finances, meaning their territory broadcas revenue separately and make an equal contribution to ICC.

Let me know when rest of ICC is ready to do that. I’m sure BCCI will be happy.