Indian cricket may be coming up roses...

[Zakhmi]

A tale of two countries

This is not so much a tale of two cities, rather one of two countries - neighbours and yet poles apart in their current cricketing fortunes. On the one hand big brother India is currently forging ahead on the back of victories over Australia, both in a Test at the pace fortress in Perth and then a first ever triumph in the one-day tri-series. In achieving the latter success India relied heavily on youth and in the process unearthed some very talented players who proved they have the temperament as well as the skill for international competition. The playing future looks rosy for India despite the approaching retirement of a number of star batsmen. As if all that success wasn't heady enough, off the field the IPL auction was launched in a blaze of publicity and a flood of money. India is rolling in it: riches on and off the field. Just across the border the poor relation, Pakistan, is dealing with political unrest, and cricket is but one of the many things to suffer. A potential financial windfall from a tour by Australia has been dashed by the world champions' refusal to visit because of safety concerns. A major tour has now been replaced by the much less imposing one-day and Twenty20 visit from lowly Bangladesh. The postponement of the Australia tour also puts at risk the lucrative Champions Trophy tournament scheduled for September in Pakistan. more...

[Guest Hiten.]

Pakistani fans say this opinion of Ian chappel is anti-pak and he is licking indian arses to cash in some $$ :hysterical::hysterical:

[Laaloo]

^^i wonder whered u read that from :P

[Guest Hiten.]

^^i wonder whered u read that from :P

Pee Pee:haha:

[Rajiv]

BCCI is not as organized as it's perceived Its just floating on money, thus the shitty administration is all flushed down

[comm_box]

BCCI is not as organized as it's perceived Its just floating on money, thus the shitty administration is all flushed down

BCCI is perceived as organized? :giggle: Rajiv even a 10 year old kid in India knows that BCCI is unorganized.

[fineleg]

BCCI is organized...organized crime outfit!

[Zakhmi]

BCCI is organized...organized crime outfit!

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: there are some positives also with BCCI, don't it have some to its credit?