Do you think that India are helping kill the game?

[aussie]

Originally Posted by Uppercut

The question isn't, "Are the BCCI killing test cricket?" The question is, what are you going to do about it?

Indeed. Maybe someone in the ICC with a heart (a former player) can organise a meeting or something with the big cats, to decide to revamp the ICC into a real governing body somehow. But for now the bureaucracy continues...

[jboss]

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

Perhaps hold off on the outrage for now.

I don't trust any site which doesn't let me copy and paste their text.

A facebook update from CSA revealed that the press got this one wrong....

Ther series has NOT been cancelled and has been postponed due to busy schedules and will be played at a later dat that suites both countries.

[Sir Alex]

So that means CSA is equally responsible in the postponement? Can someone now lock this thread?

[Athlai]

Originally Posted by Sir Alex

So that means CSA is equally responsible in the postponement? Can someone now lock this thread?

lol bit hopeful Precam. Sounds more like exactly what everyone thinks and the BCCI have told CSA that the Tests will have to come at another date.

[honestbharani]

Originally Posted by Athlai

lol bit hopeful Precam. Sounds more like exactly what everyone thinks and the BCCI have told CSA that the Tests will have to come at another date.

didn't both teams want time to prepare for the T20 WC or something?

[zaremba]

Originally Posted by jboss

Ther series has NOT been cancelled and has been postponed due to busy schedules and will be played at a later dat that suites both countries.

The line between a cancellation and a postponement is blurry to say the least. Nice spin from CSA though.

[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by jboss

A facebook update from CSA revealed that the press got this one wrong....

Ther series has NOT been cancelled and has been postponed due to busy schedules and will be played at a later dat that suites both countries.

In other words - canceled. A later date won't be until after the WC, which means, it's been canceled.

[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by aussie

Indeed. Maybe someone in the ICC with a heart (a former player) can organise a meeting or something with the big cats, to decide to revamp the ICC into a real governing body somehow. But for now the bureaucracy continues...

Haha, no one in the ICC has that type of legal power. And no board is going to give up autonomy. Not your evil BCCI, and not ECB and not CA and not CSA.

[aussie]

Originally Posted by silentstriker

Haha, no one in the ICC has that type of legal power. And no board is going to give up autonomy. Not your evil BCCI, and not ECB and not CA and not CSA.

Indeed. The whole problem got a deep historical roots since when the MCC used to be the big cats. This IPL problem was seen before when the Packer saga erupted, thats when things should have changed. Now its so tangled up.

Some compromise needs to made if a "Full governing body" cant be formed. Since the BCCI power & influence needs to scalled down drastically.

[Faisal1985]

"Do you think that India are helping kill the game?"....and they don't even know it.....!

[Shri]

Originally Posted by metallics2006

There is another chance too. We have all seen the BCCI cashing in on a particular format whenever the side is good at it like ODIs an T20s. Now that they are at the top of the Test table, we might see a sudden rush of test matches being played by these guys. Should wait and see what happens now tbh. Could go either way, continued indifference or a ****load of tests scheduled in an adrenaline rush.

India ask South Africa to play two Tests | South Africa Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

I TOLD YOU SO!!!

*Shakes fist*

[Sir Alex]

Originally Posted by metallics2006

India ask South Africa to play two Tests | South Africa Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

I TOLD YOU SO!!!

*Shakes fist*

Yeah now what? Earlier it was the flat pitches now it is test matches. BCCI is no angel, but the effort it is taking to popularise the game is unmatched in history.

[G.I.Joe]

There goes the BCCI again, bullying the other countries into playing more T20. First it was the extra test in NZ, now its 2 against SA. Its time we recast the ICC aussie style and put an end to this monopolostic arm twisting. India are killing the game.

[silentstriker]

Ugh. 2 Tests only? Well beggars can't be choosers. I can't wait.

[Sir Alex]

Originally Posted by G.I.Joe

There goes the BCCI again, bullying the other countries into playing more T20. First it was the extra test in NZ, now its 2 against SA. Its time we recast the ICC aussie style and put an end to this monopolostic arm twisting. India are killing the game.

The newest allegation is that BCCI is going to prepare "ridiculous" wickets like Kanpur 2008 and ensure an Indian win and thereby cement its place at the top.