GermanShepherd
School Boy/Girl Captain
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/cricket/story/0,10069,1605759,00.html
I hope our board (BCCI) stands firm here. Since when do we organise
venues in India based on the preferences of Barmy Army tourists -- if that were the case, the tests should be played next to the Taj Mahal or in Varanasi along the banks of the river Ganga.
India is a big country - the BCCI has a duty to promote cricket in all parts of the country - the BCCi's venue rotation policy is well known, it's not something that has just come into effect for the England series.
I think the ECB are being unreasonable and a little petulant here.
Australia played in a variety of venues on their 2001, 2-003 and 2004 trips and never complained.
I hope our board (BCCI) stands firm here. Since when do we organise
venues in India based on the preferences of Barmy Army tourists -- if that were the case, the tests should be played next to the Taj Mahal or in Varanasi along the banks of the river Ganga.
India is a big country - the BCCI has a duty to promote cricket in all parts of the country - the BCCi's venue rotation policy is well known, it's not something that has just come into effect for the England series.
I think the ECB are being unreasonable and a little petulant here.
Australia played in a variety of venues on their 2001, 2-003 and 2004 trips and never complained.