SachDan Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 England's hopes of hosting an inaugural World Test Championship in 2013 appear to be in serious doubt. After an International Cricket Council executive board meeting in Dubai - at which the global body's decision review policy was also significantly amended - it seems the originally scheduled Champions Trophy is a much more likely fixture in the 2013 summer. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat has been an enthusiastic advocate of the introduction of a Test championship, between the top four teams in the table, and major venues in England were primed to host the semi-finals. The intention then was to stage a final at Lord's, the home of cricket. But it seems reluctance on the part of broadcasters, wary of being able to maximise the event commercially or at any rate better than the 50-over Champions Trophy, may scupper the plans. Lorgat said: "It would be unfortunate if the Test Championship is delayed to 2017, but the board needs to balance several objectives." An ICC statement, following this morning's press conference, explained the apparent snag. "The ICC executive board confirmed their preference to host an ICC Test Championship in 2013 but recognised the significant commercial challenge in trying to replace the Champions Trophy. "Without the support and consent of the ICC's broadcast partner, ESPN Star Sports, the financial implications on the members and the development of the game would be significant." The ICC has also had to have a rethink on DRS, following a series of matches in which the effectiveness of Hotspot - the thermal imaging technology to detect edges off the bat - has come into question. The upshot is that, rather than pressing ahead with a policy to try to make the mandatory use of DRS universal, the ICC is to leave it up to boards to decide between themselves before bi-lateral series the extent of technological aids made available to help the umpires. The ICC statement said: "Following recent experiences and the resultant concern about the effectiveness of Hotspot, the ICC executive board decided to revert to its previous position to allow the participating nations to decide bi-laterally whether they wished to use the DRS. "The ICC executive board, however, supported the use of technology and its continued development and were encouraged by certain members - who were willing to use and work towards improving the technology." Lorgat said: "Although the DRS improves correct umpire decisions by around five per cent and corrects any blatant errors, there are some who are not convinced by its reliability. "We will continue to work with interested parties to improve the system while permitting the participating teams to decide whether they wish to use it or not." DRS - not in use, for example, for the forthcoming one-day international series between India and England - will be used in all ICC global events. In other business, the process by which four associate and affiliate nations - such as Ireland and Scotland - can qualify for future World Cups has been ratified. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/world-test-cricket-championship-in-doubt-2368853.html That's sad
bulbul Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 Seriously wahts the Problem....ESPN showed PAK vs OZ in England.. also why theyhave to decide venue now itself....Once the 2 teams decided then play the match in Top ranked/ rated teams country with a best of 5 match....how should ESPN dis agree then... some thing elseis wrong i guess....may be ICC dont want To lose Champions trophy :giggle:
div Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 ^ Because England is currently no:1 ranked team :--D
bulbul Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 ^ Because England is currently no:1 ranked team :--D WTC planned for 2013 :dontknow:
SachDan Posted October 11, 2011 Author Posted October 11, 2011 Seriously wahts the Problem....ESPN showed PAK vs OZ in England.. also why theyhave to decide venue now itself....Once the 2 teams decided then play the match in Top ranked/ rated teams country with a best of 5 match....how should ESPN dis agree then... You're talking as if ESS don't have access to matches played in certain countries. They are ICC's telecasting partners and have rights for all ICC events. btw Ten Sports broadcasted Pak's "home" matches against Australia,that's irrelevant here though. The main issue here is ESPN's commercial interests. They don't want to risk losing a tried and tested odi tournament like Champions Trophy for an experimental competition of sorts, rightly too in their case as they may argue having committed a humungous $ 1.1 billion for all ICC Events till 2015! some thing elseis wrong i guess....may be ICC dont want To lose Champions trophy :giggle: Spot on!
rajmarie Posted October 11, 2011 Posted October 11, 2011 The problem is clear. ICC is not sure now whether India will maintain top 4 position for Test Championship. Without India...ESS are not willing to pay premium money as they might with India. So ICC is having 2nd thought & is spinning it for 2017. IMO...this is a clear move as to where the future of Cricket lies. Test cricket in all probability is dying...& this will just hasten that move. More T20 cricket specially so called domestic tournament like IPL, Big Bash, Friends T20 etc etc will come up & will be the primamy cricket mode in the future. As ICC said....money talks
bulbul Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 The problem is clear. ICC is not sure now whether India will maintain top 4 position for Test Championship. Without India...ESS are not willing to pay premium money as they might with India. So ICC is having 2nd thought & is spinning it for 2017. IMO...this is a clear move as to where the future of Cricket lies. Test cricket in all probability is dying...& this will just hasten that move. More T20 cricket specially so called domestic tournament like IPL, Big Bash, Friends T20 etc etc will come up & will be the primamy cricket mode in the future. As ICC said....money talks T20 is not kirkut its just circus where 22 jokers dance around :winky:
rkt.india Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 T20 is not kirkut its just circus where 22 jokers dance around :winky: Unfortunately, circus is selling.
Rahul Dravid Posted October 12, 2011 Posted October 12, 2011 i think itll go down.. by the way does anyone know how the tournament will work?.. this is very very exciting !
Cricket Tragic Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 It's not just ESPN Star but also the various cricket boards. According to the Guardian, each board would lose about $ 3 million. Why would teams that have no realistic chance of making the top 4 want this ahead of a CT where they are guaranteed participation and a share of the money?
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