Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Quote MUMBAI: If the worst fears of the members of the BCCI came true with the January 2-3 order of the Supreme Court, things are about to get messier for them at the turn of the month. Only this time, it'll leave the financial interests of Indian cricket in tatters too.With the sacking of almost every senior administrator, the BCCI is unlikely to have a proper representative at the board and chief executives meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on February 1 in Dubai. In such a scenario, member boards of the ICC - chiefly the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA) - who have been pushing for a new revenue model based on redistribution of revenue earned from world cricket rights will finally find the opportunity to push their interest in India's absence. After taking over as the first independent chairman of the ICC, Shashank Manohar had dealt the BCCI's interests a big blow when he brought down India's share from the global revenues of the game from 22% to 15%. Later, in the run-up to the ICC Board meeting in Cape Town last October, the parent body of the sport saw Australia, England and South African boards pushing for a consolidated revenue model of global cricket rights under which the rights of the game from across the world would be pooled and distributed. India, by virtue of bringing the lion's share to the table, had been objecting to the model which had led to a stand-off between the BCCI and the ICC chairman. BCCI's contention had always been that since Indian cricket brought the highest share of revenue to the ICC, there was no logic in sharing it with member boards who depended on BCCI for survival. The ICC, it should be noted, had kept the BCCI out of the newly formed Working Group that met thrice last year to discuss the revenue distribution. Decisions taken at these Working Group meetings - last during the day & night Test in Adelaide - would be brought up at the ICC Board meeting for ratification. It was ex-BCCI chief N Srinivasan who had first fought for India's rights at the ICC after taking over as chairman in 2013-14 when he introduced the 'Big Three' finance and revenue model that was based on the philosophy that a member board would get to earn according to what it brought to table in terms of revenues. The entire process underwent a change, to BCCI's dismay, when Manohar took over. Anurag Thakur,, the next BCCI president after Manohar, kept the fight going and objected to the change at the ICC Board meeting last year. However, this time, with no representative from BCCI likely to attend the ICC meeting, Manohar could possibly have the last laugh. BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, who is now heading the Indian board for all practical purposes, could attend the ICC meeting on India's behalf. However, not having attended any of its Board meetings in the past - considering the chief executive cannot represent member boards at Board meeting - Johri will neither have the authority nor the required experience to continue BCCI's fight. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/no-representation-in-icc-meet-could-hurt-bcci/articleshow/56412562.cms tweaker and Ironhide 2
chewy Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Manohar is a hero for the rest of the world cricket but a villain for India
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 So now someone like PCB will be able to take away a portion of BCCI's TV rights money.WOW. Well Done to the Lodha committee and SC for sacking the entire BCCI.Thanks for destroying Indian cricket. Vilander and Ironhide 2
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 23 minutes ago, rkt.india said: ICC money is peanuts for BCCI. This is not ICC money.The proposal that is being talked about makes it mandatory for all boards to put in their home rights in a pool and then sell those rights together.The money will then be distributed among all the test nations.Just like they sell the ICC WC T20 CT rights. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1055657.html Vilander and Ironhide 2
Trichromatic Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 47 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said: So now someone like PCB will be able to take away a portion of BCCI's TV rights money.WOW. Well Done to the Lodha committee and SC for sacking the entire BCCI.Thanks for destroying Indian cricket. 48 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said: @Trichromatic Badhai ho Bhai. Just goes to show what damage Anurag Thakur and co have done by doing all the drama by not implementing the reforms and deliberately causing delays even when they were never going to work on it. They kept asking for time just to extend their stay. Had they followed the orders and allowed BCCI to get reorganise, this day wouldn't have come. GoldenSun, Ironhide and BeautifulGame 2 1
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 1 minute ago, Trichromatic said: Just goes to show what damage Anurag Thakur and co have done by doing all the drama by not implementing the reforms and deliberately causing delays even when they were never going to work on it. They kept asking for time just to extend their stay. Had they followed the orders and allowed BCCI to get reorganise, this day wouldn't have come. This day wouldnot have come if SC hadnot decided to interfere in the functioning of a elected pvt body. The original SC judgement was passed in July 2016.So SC thought that the entire structure could be dismantled and rebuilt in 5 months. Are you kidding me?The ICC dared to go on this path with ths snake Manohar because the SC was destroying the BCCI.Else no one would have even dared. rkt.india, GoldenSun and Ironhide 2 1
surajmal Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 ROFL. If this happens, the next time BCCI gets its house in order, ICC will be done as an entity. Kiss test cricket goodbye and we have 8 month long IPL. No way ICC dares. Vilander 1
Trichromatic Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said: This day wouldnot have come if SC hadnot decided to interfere in the functioning of a elected pvt body. The original SC judgement was passed in July 2016.So SC thought that the entire structure could be dismantled and rebuilt in 5 months. Are you kidding me?The ICC dared to go on this path with ths snake Manohar because the SC was destroying the BCCI.Else no one would have even dared. If Anurag Thakur had allowed smooth transition then this wouldn't have happened.
surajmal Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 I am wondering though what Namo and co. are planning with regards to this. No way they allow 'milords' to ruin the only entity where Indians can lord over goras.
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 If Anurag Thakur had allowed smooth transition then this wouldn't have happened. What smooth transition?Fire the entire cricketing administration of India? The SC keeps shifting the goal posts.In july it was 9 years in state and 9 years in BCCI limit.Come Jan 3 its total 9 years in state and BCCI.Is this a joke? Ironhide and putrevus 2
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 I am wondering though what Namo and co. are planning with regards to this. No way they allow 'milords' to ruin the only entity where Indians can lord over goras. A sports code legislation was in the works.Should have been passed in Dec.But demonetisation paralysed the Parliament.
Trichromatic Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said: What smooth transition?Fire the entire cricketing administration of India? The SC keeps shifting the goal posts.In july it was 9 years in state and 9 years in BCCI limit.Come Jan 3 its total 9 years in state and BCCI.Is this a joke? They had to do it seeing tactics used by BCCI babus. Joke was how Anurag Thakur selected himself to play a Ranji match making him eligible as selector. Anyway thread title is bit exaggerated imo. "India Cricket may be left in financial tatters." That's not going to happen. Lannister 1
surajmal Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said: A sports code legislation was in the works.Should have been passed in Dec.But demonetisation paralysed the Parliament. If this shit gets worse, govt. could forbid Indian team to play against Pak. Pass law against funding any Pakistani entity, or employing any Pakistani. In which case ICC revenue sharing would be against Indian law. Is something like that possible? I am just spitballing.
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 They had to do it seeing tactics used by BCCI babus. Joke was how Anurag Thakur selected himself to play a Ranji match making him eligible as selector. Anyway thread title is bit exaggerated imo. "India Cricket may be left in financial tatters." That's not going to happen. The headline is what the article states.Read the OP. This isnt about Thakur alone.This effects everyone be it a Thakur or a Ganguly. Dont try to drift now.SC just destroyed Indian cricket.Congratulations to you for your support to Lodha and SC. Ironhide 1
surajmal Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Govt needs to come out and forbid India's participation in Champions trophy due to the presence of a terrorist country team. Just pass a law that says not a single penny will go from India to Pakiland. North Sea Tiger 1
Malcolm Merlyn Posted January 12, 2017 Author Posted January 12, 2017 3 minutes ago, surajmal said: Govt needs to come out and forbid India's participation in Champions trophy due to the presence of a terrorist country team. Just pass a law that says not a single penny will go from India to Pakiland. Will Lodha Committee and the SC agree?
surajmal Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Malcolm Merlyn said: Will Lodha Committee and the SC agree? Who cares. Parliament's job is to create laws. SC job is to ensure them. Edit: I am sure their lawyers could find a way to classify it as a money bill so may not even need both houses. Edited January 12, 2017 by surajmal
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