During and after Kargil war when India refused to play with Pakistan. Do you remember what was ICC saying that time? Now when England has problem with Zimbabwe ICC has changed colours. I am sick of this stupid fit for nothing ICC.
RE:Double standards of ICC
by vinay on Jul 04, 2008 10:05 PM
true. if team like ausi suspends tour to asian countries citing security reasons, its considered normal for them. but if ind does that then all the question of paying penalties, etc.
This is foolish thing from both ICC and British govt.Do not give visa to RABERT MUGABE,give visa to players who knows only playing cricket not politics.
The issue has been messed up by both the parties (BCCI, ECB). Both had reasons to justify the stand they were taking on the Zim issue. However both the arguments are wrong.
i.e. BCCI's stand that cricket & politics should not be mixed with each other is hypocritical. BCCI supported to keep South Africa out of cricket due to its apartheid.
England and the western nations are heavily critical of dictatorship in Zim. Why just keep shouting about it ? Why not get into the country and get rid of 'this Saddam' ? Also, are Saudi Arabia, China etc. democratic? So why only target Zimbabwe ?
Probably the answer lies between these two ends and it must be a cricketing answer.
Zimbabwe Cricket (board) was subjected to closer scrutiny and it has been proved by independent auditors that there has been corruption in Zim cricket. Funds for cricket have been siphoned off and the accounts look extremely dicey. So, this itself is a good reason for ZC to be banned from ICC till they set their house in order.
When will ECB, BCCI, ICC stop acting childish & petty ?
