Posts Tagged "bcci"

Cricket’s spotlight shines solely on the Indian Premier League (IPL) during April and May.

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Is there a more insufferable administration than the BCCI? With the Australia-India Test series underway, the most significant exclusion of a Maxwell is not Australian all-rounder Glenn by Mickey Arthur, but Australian commentator Jim by Indian cricket’s bosses.

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The Decision Review System (DRS) is possibly the greatest but most controversial thing to ever be a part of cricket.

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There is strong support building for cricket’s inclusion in 2020 Olympic Games, but is it the best way to globalise the game?

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The only problem with having a Midas touch is that you eventually lose it. And ironically it usually happens after one has tasted lofty and unimaginable heights.

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The Roar columnist Ryan O’Connell, in his latest piece, lambasted the BCCI for being arrogant towards Tests in foreign, bouncy lands.

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“No man can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.” That’s what the good book states.

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If the spirit of cricket was a kite, then we all know who should be holding the strings, sending it soaring into the stratosphere.

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A recent survey conducted by the Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA) found that around 70 per cent of players believe that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has too much influence over issues within world cricket.

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The Indian Premier League on Sunday cleared the new Kochi franchise to take part in the lucrative Twenty20 cricket tournament from next year, ending a long dispute over the team’s ownership structure.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may well be ushering in a new era of transparency and accountability. It has terminated the franchise agreements of Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals and Tom Moody’s Kings XI Punjab.

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Michael Hussey and Doug Bollinger should not have been selected for the current Indian tour. Cricket Australia has a conflict of interest. On the one hand they claim that Test cricket is the priority for them. On the other hand they allow some of their players to represent a private franchise a week before one [...]

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India have rated their ability to intimidate umpires above the accuracy of technology by blocking the use of decision referrals in the series against Australia.

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India’s cricket chiefs on Saturday turned down a request from beleaguered Commonwealth Games organisers for a grant of one billion rupees ($A24.42 million).

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India’s cricket chiefs on Saturday endorsed New Zealand’s Alan Isaac as the next vice-president of the world governing body after former Australian Prime Minister John Howard was snubbed for the job.

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Who says that the BCCI runs world cricket? The BCCI may own the richest “property” (yes, fellow Roarers, this is what cricket is called in the IPL), but the real power lies elsewhere. Not with the broadcasters or the indulgent tycoons with money to burn, but with the players and coaches from Australia, South Africa [...]

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Embattled Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi faces the axe this week, possibly on Monday, as allegations of corruption swirl around the money-spinning tournament.

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The Indian Premier League, currently the focus of a government tax probe, has in three short years morphed into a money-making behemoth with its showbiz-style mix of cricket, Bollywood and big business.

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Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has declared Test cricket the pinnacle of the game and lamented the lack of it played by his team, two decades after his international debut.

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In ‘A Theory of Justice’, John Rawls declares that justice can only be achieved when rules are made independently of who they apply to. The ICC recently announced the formation of a committee to investigate demands by the BCCI to remove international cricket from the auspices of WADA.

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