Peeved ICC President Mustafa Kamal leaves MCG before end of World Cup final

[Devil Soul]

Melbourne: Peeved at not being given the opportunity to hand out the World Cup trophy to the champions, International Cricket Council (ICC) President Mustafa Kamal on Sunday left the Melbourne Cricket Ground even before the final between Australia and New Zealand finished.

It was ICC chairman N Srinivasan, who handed the World Cup to champion team's skipper Michael Clarke with tournament Brand Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar, ICC CEO Dave Richardson and Cricket Australia supremo Wally Edwards sharing the dais with the Tamil Nadu strongman.

According to reliable sources in the ICC, it was learnt that at an ICC meeting on Saturday, Kamal was categorically told that he won't be allowed to hand over the trophy.

It has been learnt that Srinivasan is extremely angry after Kamal voiced his concerns about "umpiring bias", which led to Rohit Sharma being given not-out to a Rubel Hossain delivery which apparently looked a "touch and go" decision.

Kamal, who is the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president had accused India of flexing their muscles, which had led to umpiring bias.

Srinivasan reportedly wasn't one bit amused after hearing Kamal's comments on record. While the former BCCI president didn't say anything in public, he did express his displeasure to the board members and questioned as to how can Kamal pinpoint on one wrong umpiring decision and take it as an isolated case.

Kamal, on Sunday, reportedly didn't sit in the ICC Hospitality Box and after talking to elite group of people in Bangladesh government (he is a union minister also), Kamal decided to leave the venue as he felt that it was an insult to his position.

The ICC constitution states that head of the body will hand out the trophy but since the position of chairman has been created, there is some amount of confusion as to who is the head of the world cricket's governing body.

The president is the ceremonial head while executive powers lie with the chairman. However till 1996, the World Cup has been handed by various people and not necessarily the head of ICC. Kamal has another three months left in ICC.

Peeved ICC President Mustafa Kamal leaves MCG before end of World Cup final - IBNLive

 

[Devil Soul]

 

[Anees]

 

[Peshawar Khan]

Cricket was the game of gentlemen but India ruined it.

 

[Indian Patriot]

When the news broke out it created an intense buzz in the field. All ICC officials, match referees and even the players of Australia and New Zealand rushed to meet the bangladeshi and begged him to stay present. Australian captain Michael Clarke even said he won't step up to the winners podium unless the bangladeshi is present at the award ceremony. The play was stopped and whole MCG was holding their breath to find whether the bangladeshi will stay back or leave.

The above is the fantasy of whining bangladeshis who think their presence or absence matters to anybody in the world. Nobody even bothered about the bangladeshis absence and the Aussies did not even give a F....

Cricket was the game of gentlemen but India ruined it.

Says a Pakistani whose team is full of match-fixers, banned cricketers and an alleged murder in 2007 of their coach.

 

[mauka]

I wonder which Pakistani killed bob Woolner.
I heard he was first encouraging of religion to bring unity in the team. But they started to take time of and generally work ethic came down as a result of religion and he was not happy. I think he must have said something against Islam after pak lost to Ireland and these guys must have killed him

 

[-SINAN-]

There is only one "Mustafa Kemal"

 

[xyxmt]

Says a Pakistani whose team is full of match-fixers, banned cricketers and an alleged murder in 2007 of their coach.

so you are saying we are good for world cricket, no wonder Indian hoties like Pakistani cricketers

 

[Indian Patriot]

so you are saying we are good for world cricket, no wonder Indian hoties like Pakistani cricketers

The day some foreign country comes to play cricket in your country then you talk. And Indians are good-looking people. Can't say the same for akmal.

 

[xyxmt]

The day some foreign country comes to play cricket in your country then you talk. And Indians are good-looking people. Can't say the same for akmal.

woman judge man's action not looks, bad boys always win them...why go so low to compare entire India with Akmal alone

 

[Indian Patriot]

woman judge man's action not looks, bad boys always win them...why go so low to compare entire India with Akmal alone

I don't know much, I will let your woman's intuition do the talking.

Maybe if your loser team concentrated more on playing matches rather than on their looks then Pakistan would not lose so many matches and lose embarrassingly to India and Australia. Right?

 

[xyxmt]

I don't know much, I will let your woman's intuition do the talking.

Maybe if your loser team concentrated more on playing matches rather than on their looks then Pakistan would not lose so many matches and lose embarrassingly to India and Australia. Right?

An Indian should be saying this lol

 

[hunter_hunted]

The day some foreign country comes to play cricket in your country then you talk. And Indians are good-looking people. Can't say the same for akmal.

Well your journalist disagrees with you. you little indian

 

[Indian Patriot]

An Indian should be saying this lol

1983 Champions, 2007 T20 Champions, 2011 Champions, defeated Pakistan in 2015 won 7 matches in a row and lost to eventual champions in SF.

Pakistan should start worrying about cricket of their country.

Well your journalist disagrees with you. you little indian

Indian journalists are reporting matches played at Pakistan? When was the last time an ICC even took place?

There is only one "Mustafa Kemal"

Do us a favor and teach these bangladeshis who the real Mustafa is. ICC will be grateful to you.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

When India gets involved in running business you know shady practice will happen 100%