ECB wants India to forfeit 5th Test; BCCI says no; Team India says 'we'll play'

[rangeelaraja]

 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/ecb-wants-india-to-forfeit-5th-test-bcci-says-no-team-india-says-well-play/articleshow/86068870.cms

[coffee_rules]

TOIlet journalists 

[New guy]

Forfeit or postpone? Two very different things 

[Ravi_Shastri]

That’s the spirit

[Sgattick10]

Why would India forfeit lol kuch bhi 

[cowboysfan]

TOI is full on tabloid now.

[Gollum]

Dear ECB

[YCCC]

How about wait and see what the tests say and make a decision then? Hopefully to play to give those of us with tickets a game to watch.

Edited September 9, 2021 by YCCC

[G_B_]

pure bullshit

 

ECB are least interesting in winning. They have obligations to their broadcasters. The match will either go ahead or be rescheduled. simple.

[rangeelaraja]

21 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

TOI is full on tabloid now.

Most mainstream media has reported this, using the same words, not just TOI

[mishra]

25 minutes ago, G_B_ said:

pure bullshit

 

ECB are least interesting in winning. They have obligations to their broadcasters. The match will either go ahead or be rescheduled. simple.

Its reschedule thats issue. Iirc, before start of tournament, India raised covid Related concerns, It also said it will finish IPL as well but ECB forced matches to go as per schedule. It also said it won’t free English players in reschedule IPL window. Basically No change acceptable. 
 

Now covid is here. Shashtri unveiling a book means jackshit. They did it all as per within laws of land. Book unveiling couldn’t have been done without ECB authorities not opposing it. 
 

ECB can not ask to postpone IPL. 

Edited September 9, 2021 by mishra

[YCCC]

34 minutes ago, G_B_ said:

pure bullshit

 

ECB are least interesting in winning. They have obligations to their broadcasters. The match will either go ahead or be rescheduled. simple.

Exactly they’re more interested in gaining money than wins on a cricket field!

[YCCC]

All the BCCI needs to do is bribe them with dollar and the permission for Kohli, Rohit and Bumrah to play in their beloved 100 ball exhibition matches and the ECB will bow to every demand 

[asterix]

54 minutes ago, mishra said:

Its reschedule thats issue. Iirc, before start of tournament, India raised covid Related concerns, It also said it will finish IPL as well but ECB forced matches to go as per schedule. It also said it won’t free English players in reschedule IPL window. Basically No change acceptable. 
 

Now covid is here. Shashtri unveiling a book means jackshit. They did it all as per within laws of land. Book unveiling couldn’t have been done without ECB authorities not opposing it. 
 

ECB can not ask to postpone IPL. 

Are you suggesting that those 2 idiots took time to take ECB permission but overlooked to inform BCCI? 
I mean if BCCI is angry now, those 2 idiots can cite ECB permission to escape their wrath?

[rkt.india]

1 minute ago, asterix said:

Are you suggesting that those 2 idiots took time to take ECB permission but overlooked to inform BCCI? 
I mean if BCCI is angry now, those 2 idiots can cite ECB permission to escape their wrath?

 It's all irrelevant when everything is already normalised in England. 

[New guy]

18 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

 It's all irrelevant when everything is already normalised in England. 

Its NOT irrelevant when you AGREED TO something. Crowd being allowed was AGREED by both boards. Players going out for book signings was NOT agreed. 

 

In the adult world you have to honor agreeemt  you cannot behave like spoilt children, break agreement and then say, but but everything is normal.

 

Thats not how agreements and adult human beings work.  If you have a problem with crowds raise it BEFORE the series. If you want to go for book signings raise that BEFORE the boom series.

Edited September 9, 2021 by New guy

[New guy]

22 minutes ago, asterix said:

Are you suggesting that those 2 idiots took time to take ECB permission but overlooked to inform BCCI? 
I mean if BCCI is angry now, those 2 idiots can cite ECB permission to escape their wrath?

People here are intentionally acting stupid and pretending they dont understand how agreements work

 

The terms and conditions were agreed beforehand by both boards. Now crying like children and saying if crowds are allowed we can break all rules is stupid 

Edited September 9, 2021 by New guy

[deathmonger]

2 minutes ago, New guy said:

Its NOT irrelevant when you AGREED TO something. Crowd being allowed was AGREED by both boards. Players going out for book signings was NOT agreed. 

 

In the adult world you have to honor agreeemt  you cannot behave like spoilt children, break agreement and then say, but but everything is normal.

 

Thats not how agreements and adult human beings work

there is no agreement. indian players are free to do what they want.

[asterix]

19 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

 It's all irrelevant when everything is already normalised in England. 

Not for visiting teams or teams involved in tournaments. Else if it’s normal and free for all, no events can be organised. Like the Manchester test can be cancelled. No organiser, no Media promoter, no sponsors will agree to it. What are you talking about?

Edited September 9, 2021 by asterix

[New guy]

1 minute ago, deathmonger said:

there is no agreement. indian players are free to do what they want.

Nope, after the series began, they need ECB permission to attend such crowded events. ECB has clarified this and said no permission was sought