Big 3 proposal: BCCI threatens Bangladesh
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has threatened Bangladesh for its position against the Big 3 proposal on test cricket to the International Cricket Council, reports Indian Bengali daily Anandabazar.
“If you [Bangladesh] do not agree, the Indian cricket team would not visit Bangladesh to play T20 World Cup. We will also withdraw our team from the Asia Cup,” BCCI President N Srinivasan said.
“We will see what you [Bangladesh] do afterwards,” he warned.
According to Anandabazar, India is pressurising Bangladesh the most among all full members of the International Cricket Council.
The ICC meeting where the decision regarding Big three proposal is to be settled is due to be held on Tuesday in Dubai.
In more recent developments, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka have asked for a deferral of the "position paper" proposals being pushed through by the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the ECB, the three richest and most powerful cricket boards.
The proposal is likely to bring about structural changes in world of cricket if it were to be passed; however many see it potentially hampering the globalisation of cricket.
India is the biggest proponent of the proposal. It needs votes from seven countries to get passed; since, according to the ICC constitution, eight votes are required to bring an amendment.
As Srinivasan could not go to Dubai to attend the ICC meeting, two Indian officials spoke to Bangladesh officials on his behalf. Bangladesh didn’t seem to be convinced however, when speaking to Srinivasan over Skype.
Anandabazar says, while talking to Bangladesh officials, he threatened to withdraw the Indian cricket team from the T20 world cup and Asia Cup.
Since the proposal had been brought, Dhaka saw cricket fans protesting it.
Anandabazar says, similar pressure made Zimbabwe, New Zealand and West Indies to support the proposal, quoting Zimbabwe official Peter Chingoka, who says India promised them funding which the country’s cricket board is in need of.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has threatened Bangladesh for its position against the Big 3 proposal on test cricket to the International Cricket Council, reports Indian Bengali daily Anandabazar.
“If you [Bangladesh] do not agree, the Indian cricket team would not visit Bangladesh to play T20 World Cup. We will also withdraw our team from the Asia Cup,” BCCI President N Srinivasan said.
“We will see what you [Bangladesh] do afterwards,” he warned.
According to Anandabazar, India is pressurising Bangladesh the most among all full members of the International Cricket Council.
The ICC meeting where the decision regarding Big three proposal is to be settled is due to be held on Tuesday in Dubai.
In more recent developments, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka have asked for a deferral of the "position paper" proposals being pushed through by the BCCI, Cricket Australia and the ECB, the three richest and most powerful cricket boards.
The proposal is likely to bring about structural changes in world of cricket if it were to be passed; however many see it potentially hampering the globalisation of cricket.
India is the biggest proponent of the proposal. It needs votes from seven countries to get passed; since, according to the ICC constitution, eight votes are required to bring an amendment.
As Srinivasan could not go to Dubai to attend the ICC meeting, two Indian officials spoke to Bangladesh officials on his behalf. Bangladesh didn’t seem to be convinced however, when speaking to Srinivasan over Skype.
Anandabazar says, while talking to Bangladesh officials, he threatened to withdraw the Indian cricket team from the T20 world cup and Asia Cup.
Since the proposal had been brought, Dhaka saw cricket fans protesting it.
Anandabazar says, similar pressure made Zimbabwe, New Zealand and West Indies to support the proposal, quoting Zimbabwe official Peter Chingoka, who says India promised them funding which the country’s cricket board is in need of.
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