So BCCI today announced WI test series consisting of 2 tests and 5 odis in November. This practically puts SA itinary out of the equation and leaves a question mark on whether we would see the highly anticipated series.
BCCI have called for the 2 tests so that tendulkar can get his 200th test in Mumbai, and maybe bid adieu in home ground. Thats fine with me. He deserves to play a landmark test in his home ground, but that at the expense of such high quality test series? Now it leaves SA series to a bare minimum if it goes ahead. 2 tests and 3 odis. And that would financially cost them $150m revenue.
Its such a big dissapointment that BCCI have brought in personal differences, between Lorgat and Srinivasan between this series. Now the next marquee series india play is against England next summer. till then we will just be bullying minnows, WI, NZ.
Tendulkar for one just needs to say what he plans to do. Is he going to play tests for another year, or will he retire after 200th test? if so, that will leave our new no.4 with little experiance before playing in away conditions. At the end of the day, I dont want India to give excuses that we lost our senior team/ going through a transition(because tendulkar retired) and thats why we didnt win in NZ/ENG/Aus.
India- SA tour curtailled?
posted on 2/9/13
Agree with you sprinkler.
BCCI should have lobbied for Cricket's inclusion in Olympic coz that would increase Cricket's profile and popularity. For instance, China dont give a ratasss about these non-olympic minority sport.
Also I would have liked them to lobby for Ireland as test nation as they did with bangladesh.
And many more things BCCI should have done for betterment of cricket.
But , at the end of the day, the matter of fact remains that BCCI is more concerned about Profit making and BCCI itself is run by the interest of some Power Hungry Politician.
And what good A simple fan of the game like you and me Crying over BCCI? Is it not clear as HD ?
The crux of the problem or solution thereof is ICC. Cricket needs a genuine Independent Governing body Ala FIFA. But thats again only going to happen when atleast one or other superpower with big market like China, USA,etc turns into cricketing nation .
posted on 2/9/13
Adding cricket to the Olympic games is an interesting topic. Take Brasil for instance, It would be costly for them to build the facilities but it would plant a seed that could grow into something big.
posted on 2/9/13
The only disappointing thing would be is it wouldn't be the purest for of the game on show. Would be odi and t20. Something like this could spell the end eventually, especially if big markets emerged that had no interest in the longer form
posted on 2/9/13
Good point
posted on 2/9/13
Isn't there talk about getting T20 cricket into the 2020 Olympics?
posted on 2/9/13
T20 is also pure. Its no prostitu.
Then again, I would rather America, china and the rest of world play atlest t20 than no cricket at all.
ATM, the majority of world population take cricket for an Orthopoda( insect)
posted on 3/9/13
It's a shame that the #1 ranked team has to yield to the whims and fancies of the #3 ranked team because the latter is rich by ad income.
posted on 3/9/13
Informative article by Moonda:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-india-2013-14/content/current/story/668141.html
SA cricketers deserve better. The last three test series between SA and India generated high quality cricket.
I do not like the way BCCI is bossing over CSA, but the latter should be mindful of financial losses to it if the scheduled tour is shortened or cancelled. Put your egos aside and work together.
I would love to see Steyn and Philander bowling to unproven but promising young Indian batsmen.
posted on 3/9/13
Dont see them reaching an agreement. Especially as the window for the series is only like 4 weeks.
posted on 3/9/13
What did Lorgat actually do to offend BCCI officials? By his looks, I thought he might be of Indian descent.