Sangakkara to deliver MCC lecture

[Sachinism]

Poor Mr. Holding, WICB are in such a mess he needs someone to blame. I bet he didnt have any problems with BCCI when they were paying for new grounds in WI for the 2007 WC

[jairamesh]

"It was and still is confusing. Accusations of vote buying and rigging, player interference due to lobbying from each side and even violence at the AGMs, including the brandishing of weapons and ugly fist fights, have characterised cricket board elections for as long as I can remember."

bloody hell!, Srikkanth probably must have picked up a tip or two from SLC to get his son in the emerging squad.

[putrevus]

MCC what a sham of evening it was, their sole agenda looks like how to make BCCI look bad and get cheap applause from people who are supposed to be torch bearers of spirit of cricket. what they did was disgrace, Mark Nicholas who is an idiot was suggesting that Indian senior batsmen were afraid of LBW (Swann in particular as suggested by many of their newspapers), it is main reason why Indians don't want DRS. Micheal Holding talking about spirit of game is such a joke, this is same idiot who kicked stumps in protest against umpiring and now he is talking about spirit of the game.He was going on and on about BCCI and people applauding like there was no tomorrow and as if comic had performed his last act. These ****tards (ex players, fans and Media ) from England cant bear their colonial ways of controlling the game no longer exist and cannot fathom another nation is actually controlling the game they invented. Guys like Micheal Holding who still have that colonial mentality, cant get heads out of their asses and face the reality.

[ganeshran]

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[Karan114]

Sri Lanka minister orders probe into Sangakkara comments Sri Lanka minister orders probe into Sangakkara comments Reuters | Jul 5, 2011 COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's sports minister has ordered a probe into former captain Kumar Sangakkara's comments about the island nation's cricket administrators and political meddling during his speech to Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) members at Lord's on Monday. Sangakkara was given a standing ovation after delivering the annual Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture in which he recounted the history of cricket in Sri Lanka, ranging from the country's emergence as a Test-match playing nation, their 1996 World Cup triumph and the attack on their team bus in Pakistan in 2009. The prolific 33-year-old batsman, who has scored over 8000 runs in 97 Tests, also attacked the way the sport is run in Sri Lanka, a move that brought immediate response back home. "He is contract player. He has signed an agreement with Sri Lanka Cricket and he can't make a statement like that," sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said. "He has to get permission. He can't talk about the cricket administration or cricket. He can say anything about him. "I have written to the chairman of the cricket board to go into this and get me a report immediately." Sri Lanka is among three countries that have been given up to two years to reorganise their boards after the International Cricket Council ordered its members to free themselves from government interference or face sanctions. Sangakkara, who resigned as Sri Lanka captain after their World Cup final defeat to India in April, said cricket in his country had "no consistent and clear administration". "After 1996, the cricket board has been controlled and administered by a handful of well-meaning individuals either personally or by proxy rotated in and out depending on appointment or election," Sangakkara said. "Unfortunately to consolidate and perpetuate their power, they opened the door of the administration to partisan cronies that would lead to corruption and wonton waste of cricket board finances and resources. "We have to aspire better administration. The administration needs to adopt the same values enshrined by the team over the years; integrity, transparency, commitment, and discipline." http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Sri-Lanka-minister-orders-probe-into-Sangakkara-comments/articleshow/9115468.cms

[Cricket Tragic]

Wtf is the board doing? If it was the PCB, Sanga would have been given a show cause notice, been banned and fined by now.

[Crookbond]

All cricket lovers should listen to this talk: Sangakkara slams 'corrupt' administration Kumar Sangakkara has made an extraordinary, scathing attack on the "partisan cronies" at Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) who have blighted the sport in his country and who led him to resign the captaincy after only two years in charge, following the World Cup final in April. Sangakkara was delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Lecture at Lord's on Monday. In an hour-long speech that earned him a standing ovation, Sangakkara charted the unique history of cricket in his country, and called on SLC to root out its corrupt practices and recognise the huge role the sport now needs to play in promoting reconciliation at the end of a 30-year civil war. Sangakkara pinpointed the country's most powerful moment of national unity - the World Cup final victory over Australia in 1996 - as the moment the sport's administration changed "from a volunteer-led organisation run by well-meaning men of integrity into a multimillion-dollar organisation that has been in turmoil ever since". His speech could fetch him serious repercussions but the board's only response so far has been to state that it is unable to comment given that the team is currently on tour in England. Sri Lanka's ongoing tour of England has been dogged by controversy ever since Sanath Jayasuriya, now an MP with the ruling UPFA party, was recalled at the age of 41 to play in the one-off Twenty20 and the first ODI at The Oval, despite having been out of the side for nearly two years. Without mentioning names, Sangakkara voiced his concern at the direction the sport in his country is now heading. "Players from within the team itself became involved in power games within the board," he said. "Officials elected to power in this way in turn manipulated player loyalty to achieve their own ends. At times board politics would spill over into the team causing rift, ill feeling and distrust. "Accountability and transparency in administration and credibility of conduct were lost in a mad power struggle that would leave Sri Lankan cricket with no consistent and clear administration. Presidents and elected executive committees would come and go; government-picked interim committees would be appointed and dissolved." Sanga on how '96 changed everything Last week, Sri Lanka's sports ministry dissolved SLC's interim committee, following allegations of financial mismanagement that left the co-hosts of the recent World Cup with a US$ 69 million bill. That announcement followed the ICC meeting in Hong Kong, at which a directive was issued, stating that cricket boards had to be free of political interference by June 2013, or face the prospect of sanctions. "After 1996 the cricket board has been controlled and administered by a handful of well-meaning individuals either personally or by proxy, rotated in and out, depending on appointment or election," Sangakkara said. "Unfortunately to consolidate and perpetuate their power, they opened the door of the administration to partisan cronies that would lead to corruption and wanton waste of cricket board finances and resources. "It was and still is confusing. Accusations of vote buying and rigging, player interference due to lobbying from each side and even violence at the AGMs, including the brandishing of weapons and ugly fist fights, have characterised cricket board elections for as long as I can remember. "We have to aspire to better administration. The administration needs to adopt the same values enshrined by the team over the years: integrity, transparency, commitment and discipline. "Unless the administration is capable of becoming more professional, forward-thinking and transparent then we risk alienating the common man. Indeed, this is already happening. Loyal fans are becoming increasingly disillusioned. This is very dangerous because it is not the administrators or players that sustain the game - it is the cricket-loving public. It is their passion that powers cricket and if they turn their backs on cricket then the whole system will come crashing down." Crucially for the future of Sri Lanka, that public consists of supporters from both sides of the bloody civil war that was finally concluded last year. However, as has been seen by the numerous Tamil protestors who have made their presence known during the current Test and ODI series, there is a danger that the current state of the sport will breed disenchantment rather than foster unity. "Cricket played a crucial role during the dark days of Sri Lanka's civil war, a period of enormous suffering for all communities," Sangakkara said. "But the conduct and performance of the team will have even greater importance as we enter a crucial period of reconciliation and recovery, an exciting period where all Sri Lankans aspire to peace and unity. "It is also an exciting period for cricket where the reintegration of isolated communities in the north and east opens up new talent pools. The Spirit of Cricket can and should remain a guiding force for good within society, providing entertain and fun, but also a shining example to all of how we all should approach our lives."

[Cricket Tragic]

Already posted, mate.

[sarcastic]

Welcome to ICF, mcenly!!!!:two_thumbs_up:

[Crookbond]

Already posted' date=' mate.[/quote'] Apologies missed it !

[Pagalpanti]

Wtf is the board doing? If it was the PCB' date=' Sanga would have been given a show cause notice, been banned and fined by now.[/quote'] Chill down for a moment, there is a reason why there is contract. While what he said might be true but he has signed a contract and he should abide by it. He can't go around and talk ill about his home board however true it might be. He might be a role model for many young cricketers in SL. It might just set a precedent for players to talk anything they like about board or other players. Just like Afridi did.

[jairamesh]

Chill down for a moment' date=' there is a reason why there is contract. While what he said might be true but he has signed a contract and he should abide by it. He can't go around and talk ill about his home board however true it might be. He might be a role model for many young cricketers in SL. It might just set a precedent for players to talk anything they like about board or other players. Just like Afridi did.[/quote'] I think Sanga was aware of possible repercussions and thrown in the towel if harsh punishment is meted out. But he probably felt his sacrifice was worth exposing the nonsense of SLC, and to better administration of Sri Lankan cricket for the foreseeable future.

[Yoda-esque]

Sanga is screwed , no doubt about this. Too bad-though I never liked him much,speaking ones mind ,especially against the "powers that are" almost never is a good thing..

[CSK Fan]

Wtf is the board doing? If it was the PCB' date=' Sanga would have been given a show cause notice, been banned and fined by now.[/quote'] The SL board has been disolved and the new one not yet formed

[Crookbond]

[Cricinfo] Minister orders probe into Sangakkara's comments Kumar Sangakkara's speech at Lord's slamming the way the game is run in Sri Lanka has brought its first repercussion with the country's sports minister ordering a probe into his scathing comments against administrators and political meddling. The minister also said that being a contracted player, Sangakkara shouldn't have made a public statement criticising the board. "He has to get permission. He can't talk about the cricket administration or cricket," sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Reuters. "He can say anything about him. "I have written to the chairman of the cricket board to go into this and get me a report immediately." Sri Lanka Cricket's only official response so far has been to state that it is unable to comment given that the team is currently on tour in England. In an hour-long MCC Spirit of Cricket speech that earned him a standing ovation, Sangakkara called on SLC to root out its corrupt practices and recognise the huge role the sport now needs to play in promoting reconciliation at the end of a 30-year civil war. He voiced his concern at the direction in which cricket in Sri Lanka was heading, saying that "accountability and transparency in administration and credibility of conduct were lost in a mad power struggle that would leave Sri Lankan cricket with no consistent and clear administration." The ICC has taken a strong stand against political interference in cricket administration at its recent annual conference, giving member boards two years to become democratised in a bid to improve governance. SLC is one of the boards most affected by the ICC decision as it effectively answers to the sports ministry, which recently dissolved the board's interim committee and appointed a new panel.

[Crookbond]

Welcome to ICF' date=' mcenly!!!!:two_thumbs_up:[/quote'] Thanks, I hope to have good & erudite cricket discussions here.

[Yoda-esque]

I hope I don't get slated for it but I didnt find Sanga's speech "that" awesome as some people are making it out to be.It was full of platitudes and boring most of the time. Besides,whats up with his accent.He was trying to sound English.

[Yoda-esque]

Thanks' date=' I hope to have good & erudite cricket discussions here.[/quote'] Good and erudite?whats that ?:winky:

[Crookbond]

Good and erudite?whats that ?:winky:

Good : Quality Erudite : Fact-based, objective and knowledge enlightening. :-)

[desi pride 1234]

What about cheating in toss?:giggle: