So why was Joshi selected ? Why was Lehman selected ?
What is your proof that IPL willingly tarnished that affair? The contracts with SL players were very much entered before that series was even inked. Anyway the SL-Eng test series was very much like an unwanted affair for the player, due to the fact that SL had toured Eng only in 09, and players didnt want to miss IPL for a series which was a part of Ranatunga's anti-BCCI plan. So dont blame IPL for SL's players complainting.
It's a sad state of affairs when you blatantly get ideas and sentences mixed up. Read my post once again. If it doesnt make sense, read again,
I can't believe your anti-IPL stance has been degraded into such a pitiable state, where you are talking very much like a communist lamenting about free-markets entering into the cricketing sphere. Welcome to 2008 mate, Soviet Union and Marxist Communist ideologies are long dead mate, unless you are a Bong or a Mallu. Cricket cannot survive on old ideas and romance alone anymore. For it to become a true international modern sport, it needs to adapt to the times, and embracing corporatisation of the 20-20 version is inevitable. And when that is done in a professional and transparent manner, it simply becomes a tremendous financial and marketing success that the IPL has become. When it done at the whims and fancies of some farts sitting around a roundtable, with absolutely no vision, but demented ideas of taking revenge for not granting telecast rights, it becomes the retarted affair that the ICL has become. Tell me, how many matches this year could boast of a 25% occupancy?
Yeah like BCCI selection is very transparent. Please do tell me If (not when) any IPL player has recieved his payment yet, last I heard none of the players have been paid a single penny. So much for transparency and professionalism in finance.As for team selection transparency - I remember how Kolkta KRs and Punjab Kings handled their teams with professionalism, it was really worth watching.
14 players only? Out of the total of 140 odd Indian players (a rough guess, actuals could be more)? And understand that the top 5 you said are superstars and not in the team just for performances. And the others except for 4 or 5, are proven internationals. But what about ICL? How many players are there who would walk into a test match side (exp for Bangaldesh) in that entire lot? None? That shows ICL's sheer inferiority as a product. It cannot attract the masses or the classes.
Just about scraping the proverbial barrel's bottom. Ok, just for argument's sake, you have any proof for what you just drolled out?
Oh, could you please tell me how much jimmy Maher gets for his ICL stint? Or Kalia for his? Wait, how much is McMillan earning? What is the basis for the remuneration? I guess not even his teammates know how much McMillan is earning. So how is it ensured that performance gets rewarded?
Before questioning my stance on IPL and accusing me of anti-IPL, you should check your one-eyed view of ICL. I dont think there is much difference in either league except that ICL intends to run a league slightly independent of BCCI. As for your lectures of Communism and captalism..I probably know more than you are willing to give me credit for (Hint :- China, India,Socialism).
Right !! ICL 2007 was any different from other T20 cricket played elsewhere in the world.
Really, why not tell us how many actual players were there ?
First of all you should learn to accept that YOU ARE WRONG. You are wrong on Shabir Ahmad, It is funny to see you have completely ignored the original point and jumping from one place to another.
That's what it merits.Inappropriate evidence to your argument. You were talking about how the IPL teams have not paid their salaries, and you put up some **** talking about Bond's argument for playing in the IPL. Funny despite this "vague contract", the cream of the International crop had absolutely no hesitation in joining the IPL, and no player association had any complaint.
Disclosure of salary paid is a prudent step in corporate setup. Go through the annual reports of some big corporates like Maruti Udyog or Infosys. And though I cannot be arsed to check out how much Asnodkar gets paid, it is SURE his teammates know how much he is getting, facilitating comparison and transparency. Oh you are talking about "transparency" and mentioning you won't care "how much the other guy gets paid"?
No, it didn't, it only confirmed my point.
Wrong analogy. Confusing subscription to political idealogies with racism is piss poor. As good as stating "Southern USA states vote republican" as racist.
No it is not rocket science, but why should the '%age of Occupancy' matter ? And you should watch test match attendance in Pakistan, it is not even 5 %, Heck we have more spectators in my league in US than they have in Test matches in Pakistan. If it is good enough for you then I am amazed at your expectations in test matches. And do go to a test match and you will know how much more entertaining it can be with full house.
So ? Just because it has poor attendance doesn't mean it is inferior. I dont even know what you are getting into now. you have been jumping from one argument to another, just like Sarah Palin.
So the terms 'Mallu' and 'Bong' are political ideologies.
No it is not rocket science, but why should the '%age of Occupancy' matter ? And you should watch test match attendance in Pakistan, it is not even 5 %, Heck we have more spectators in my league in US than they have in Test matches in Pakistan. If it is good enough for you then I am amazed at your expectations in test matches. And do go to a test match and you will know how much more entertaining it can be with full house.Attendance and crowd participation is a measure of success for any 20-20 tournament. Otherwise it could be staged in a indoor stadium "Made for TV" format? Why make it LIVE then? "Programme" the tournament, "fix" the match outcome like the WWE matches, dontcha?
I don't understand the point you are trying to make by comparing Test match attendance in Pakistan with 20-20 leagues success. We all know that Pakistan has been plagued by a lot of troubles unfortunately which has resulted in a general fall in interest for sport itself. It happens when there are larger things to ensure in life, like during the WW when virtually no cricket was played at all.
Test cricket has it's audience in India, England and Australia. And WI too,
I said it may not enough for you. Bond said he had an option of signing an ICL contract which was a full contract approved by his lawyer as opposed to a 1-1/2 page document without any specifics.
Lara, Fleming, McG, Warne had all retired, and you talk abt them being pressurised by their boards.
I said "Mallus and Bongs are the ones subscribing to Communism and Marxism these days". What is bloody racist in that? It is a plain fact! It is your pathetic sense of perception and wilful intention to view facts in a distorted fashion that makes you to see it as racist.