Ian ConstantineThe ICC is a Joke!
July 8th 2008 06:30
Ian Chappell may not be the most popular man on the planet, or even in Australia… but at least we can agree on something…
The ICC has become a joke and is seriously lacking credibility.
Fox Sports reports:
I wrote about it at the time and am totally bemused by this latest ruling.
In a nutshell: In a test match between Pakistan and England the umpires looked at the ball and decided that Pakistan had tampered with it, so in the laws of the game, they confiscated it. In the laws of politics, Pakistan refused to return to the field after the tea-break in protest and when the umpires and England returned to the field , the umpires ruled that Pakistan had forfeited the game…
Basically, Pakistan didn’t like a decision, so they stubbornly refused to play cricket. But this was all lost in racism accusations at controversial umpire Daryl Hair… Pakistan flexed their muscle and I don’t think he has umpired since.
What was lost in all this? Who was in the wrong? PAKISTAN!!! They acted like children and got their big bully parents to muscle into the ICC. It was disgraceful!
And now it has hit rock bottom…
The ICC has actually changed the result to a draw. A DRAW!!???
The ICC is not independent… it is influenced by the money and power of the subcontinent and not wanting to lose the investment, bows to every whim and beckon call. It is beyond a joke, it is out of control and there may be no turning back.
Can someone please explain what has happened to the game I love?
The ICC has become a joke and is seriously lacking credibility.
The Controversy
Fox Sports reports:
“FORMER Australia skipper Ian Chappell has blasted an "outlandish" International Cricket Council for tolerating basket case Zimbabwe and rewriting history to appease Pakistan… The ICC altered the official result of the Oval Test between England and Pakistan in 2006 from an England victory to a draw. The controversial decision prompted legendary former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding to resign from the ICC cricket committee.
"Throughout the 129 years of Test cricket prior to the Oval, many teams have been wronged," Chappell said. "In the end common sense always prevailed - until all sanity flew out of the Pakistan dressing room window at The Oval and they refused to play on.
"A forfeit was the only conclusion to be drawn from Pakistan's actions and only the ICC could come to any other decision."
"Throughout the 129 years of Test cricket prior to the Oval, many teams have been wronged," Chappell said. "In the end common sense always prevailed - until all sanity flew out of the Pakistan dressing room window at The Oval and they refused to play on.
"A forfeit was the only conclusion to be drawn from Pakistan's actions and only the ICC could come to any other decision."
I wrote about it at the time and am totally bemused by this latest ruling.
In a nutshell: In a test match between Pakistan and England the umpires looked at the ball and decided that Pakistan had tampered with it, so in the laws of the game, they confiscated it. In the laws of politics, Pakistan refused to return to the field after the tea-break in protest and when the umpires and England returned to the field , the umpires ruled that Pakistan had forfeited the game…
Basically, Pakistan didn’t like a decision, so they stubbornly refused to play cricket. But this was all lost in racism accusations at controversial umpire Daryl Hair… Pakistan flexed their muscle and I don’t think he has umpired since.
What was lost in all this? Who was in the wrong? PAKISTAN!!! They acted like children and got their big bully parents to muscle into the ICC. It was disgraceful!
And now it has hit rock bottom…
The ICC has actually changed the result to a draw. A DRAW!!???
The ICC is not independent… it is influenced by the money and power of the subcontinent and not wanting to lose the investment, bows to every whim and beckon call. It is beyond a joke, it is out of control and there may be no turning back.
Can someone please explain what has happened to the game I love?
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