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talksport Newbie

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I think ICL has got a recipe for survival if not successful... Their Teams are dominated by players who are more home grown and show hunger... IPL players/clubs are for Huge Money, there by comes professionalism to perform, but no Loyalty. At the same times these rich people can write off losses. I guess they have taken a punt

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ICL certainly did well. ICL should have sought corporate sponsors to own these teams. This would have spread the risk as well as - sponsors would have increased the popularity of the game. ICL should target those sponsors who have missed out on IPL.

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ICL certainly did well. ICL should have sought corporate sponsors to own these teams. This would have spread the risk as well as - sponsors would have increased the popularity of the game. ICL should target those sponsors who have missed out on IPL.
A very good poit and Thats a given... ICL will have to change the business model a little , now and get in the support of Anil Ambani , DLF groups KP Singh and a few others...may be Salman Khan... Corporates will not have sentiments, and they want a piece of Cricket in whtever form.
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It's not over, warns Modi January 27, 2008 David Sygall, Sydney Morning Herald IN AN ominous sign that the fallout from Bollyline is about to turn toxic, Indian cricket powerbroker Lalit Modi has warned there will be Australian "casualties" from the Sydney Test and the damage to Australia's reputation could prove very costly. The Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president told The Sun-Herald that the image of Australia's elite players had suffered "dramatically" in India and some of their contracts in the lucrative BCCI-sanctioned Indian Premier League had been seriously jeopardised. Modi, who is also chairman and commissioner of the IPL, revealed that since the Sydney Test he had received negative feedback about some Australian players from IPL franchise owners. And, in a severe blow to Cricket Australia, Modi said the BCCI was reviewing an arrangement for the two countries to play against each other more often. Asked how badly the image of Australian cricket had suffered during the present series, Modi said: "It has suffered quite dramatically. The impact is all around. "We sincerely hope there is no impact [on their involvement in the IPL]. It will be for the team owners to decide. But there definitely will be some casualties from the feedback we are getting." Modi said his board was reconsidering its Test program, which had included a greater number of matches between the two powerful cricketing nations. He said changes were almost certain and reminded Australia that it was not the only country interested in reaping more income from playing India more regularly. "There will definitely be a fallout due to the present situation," Modi said. "Other nations who we play less with currently want to increase the number of matches we play with them. We will need to balance this in the [international Cricket Council's] Future Tours Program. We cannot increase the number of games India plays in total. So we will have to play less with some and more with others." In the past three weeks India has openly flexed their financial and political muscle, culminating in their demand the ICC drop umpire Steve Bucknor from the Perth Test and their threat to abandon the Australian tour if the racism charge against Harbhajan Singh was not overturned. But Modi rejected claims that India were becoming a law unto themselves in the cricket world. He said the BCCI respected the authority of the ICC and there was no growing divide between white and non-white cricket-playing nations. "What is happening is that other nations' interest in cricket is growing and improving and thus each is getting more pro-active in building the game. No one country can run the game. We have to all collectively run the game. Unlike in the past, the future for cricket will be best served if all have a voice. "[The BCCI] definitely respects the ICC. It has a big role to play and will continue to be good for the game." Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said on Thursday he had been concerned that tensions from the series would "spill out more broadly into the relationship, because cricket is such a fundamental part of Indian society, just as it's very important in Australia". Cricket Australia has taken a conciliatory tone since the drama began. At least one player-manager has confirmed to The Sun-Herald that he'd received letters of support from Indian companies and business leaders. However, Modi's comments suggest the ramifications of the Sydney Test - with its racism claims and counter-claims, disputed catches, walking controversies and the call by Anil Kumble that Australia had abused the spirit of the game - will be played out for some time to come. Modi on Twenty20 and other issues SH: Has the BCCI employed a racism officer yet and is such a post necessary? LM: Yes - Professor Ratnakar Shetty. Necessity is created by there being a problem. So, as we faced problems from the crowds [in India], we immediately acted on that. India has zero tolerance for racism. SH: Is the ICC's neutral umpires policy now obsolete? LM: No. It has worked well and apart from a few stray incidents, we think that this is the way it should stay. SH: Is Australia obliged to tour Pakistan in March?LM: All nations must [adhere to] the Future Tours Program. SH: Will Twenty20 cricket kill Test and one-day cricket? LM: Each has its own place in the game and each will continue to generate interest. This was most apparent from the recently concluded Pakistan tour of India and the current Indian tour to Australia. The level of interest has actually increased for Tests in the past year, when we have seen the launch of Twenty20. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted on another forum.....don't know how true it is.

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ICL -50/50 format During all this issues, I think we forgot to mention that ICL is back with its 50/50 format. Chandigarh Lions win opener:two_thumbs_up: Chennai, January 27 An unbeaten 68 by Chetan Sharma helped Chandigarh Lions score a thrilling one-wicket win over Chennai Superstars in the inaugural match of Indian Cricket League (ICL) 50-overs a side domestic tournament here today. Chasing 166, the Chandigarh outfit were struggling at 38 for 5, but man-of-the-match Sharma spearheaded a fine recovery, adding 78 vital runs with Bipul Sharma (35 off 44b) for the sixth wicket. Chennai captain R Satish struck three quick blows removing Bipul harma, A Uniya (8) and I Malhotra (8) in the space of five overs. However, Chetan stuck to the crease and guided his side to 167 for nine in 37.5 overs for full five points. For Chennai Superstars, the winners of the inaugural ICL Twenty20 international tournament, opening bowlers Jesuraj (2/26), Vignesh (3/26) and Satish (3/12) were the main wicket-takers. — PTI

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ICL zeroes in on Mushtaq, Saqlain ICL zeroes in on Mushtaq, Saqlain Karachi: The Indian Cricket League (ICL) has zeroed in on seven Pakistani players, including former spinners Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq, for its next edition. Sources said apart from these two, the ICL has also sounded off Naved Latif, Hasan Raza, Mohammad Hafeez, Humayun Farhat and Imran Nazir. Nazir and Hafeez have played recently for Pakistan, while Hasan and Latif have been consistent performers on the domestic circuit without getting a proper chance to represent Pakistan. Both Mushtaq and Saqlain have not played for Pakistan since 2003-04 and are currently busy with the county championship in England. Saqlain will also qualify as a British national to play for England in April. Sources said the players were contacted by former Pakistan captain Moin Khan who is the ICL representative here and also coaches one of the ICL teams. When contacted, ICL official Kiran More declined to comment on the latest signings or reports that he would be visiting Pakistan soon to complete new signings. "I have no immediate plans to visit Pakistan and when we sign any new players we will announce them officially. That is all I can say at the moment," More, a former Indian wicketkeeper and selector, said. The ICL already has six players including former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq, Imran Farhat, Taufiq Umar, Shabbir Ahmed and Azhar Mahmood on its payroll. Moin had earlier said the ICL is planning to field a separate team from Pakistan to play in the next edition later this year as the breakaway league bankrolled by one of India's biggest listed media firms tries to survive the competition from the BCCI-backed Indian Premier League (IPL). A Pakistan Cricket Board official said its policy on the ICL remained unchanged and any player signing up for the league would face the same penalties and bans that the six who have already signed for them have faced since returning home from India.

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Shoaib signs MoU with ICL Shoaib signs MoU with ICL Shoaib AkhtarLahore, February 8 Speedster Shoaib Akhtar has signed a memorandum of understanding with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), dumping the BCCI-backed IPL, according to sources. Moin Khan, a representative of the ICL here, said he could not comment on Shoaib's intentions but confirmed the fast bowler was made an offer last year when the ICL had started acquiring players for its tournament. Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq along with Imran Farhat, Taufiq Umar, Abdul Razzaq, Shabbir Ahmed and Azhar Mahmood, are already associated with the ICL. However, Moin Khan confirmed that the ICL was still looking to sign around nine more players from Pakistan and negotiations were continuing with them. ''There is a proposal to field one team of Pakistani players in the next league and we need more players to add to the six we already have with us,'' he said. Akhtar, sources say, could be an addition because he is not happy at being dropped for the home series against Zimbabwe and also with the move to drop him from the central contracts list by the Board. "He is unhappy at repeated statements of the selectors that he needs to prove his match fitness. He is unhappy because he feels he bowled his heart out in India even in sickness," revealed a source close to Akhtar. The Board has appointed Akhtar as captain of one of the five teams taking part in the new Pentangular tournament from February 11 but he said today he had yet not made up his mind to accept the offer. "The Board didn't consult me or talk to me while making me captain. I am still unsure about accepting this assignment," he said -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Perhaps thats why he didnt get a contract:D. While that may not be true, but there seems to high chance of fielding an all Pakistani team in the next ICL. I dont understand why players would choose to go with the ICL considerring IPL

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