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Number 1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30031405
Just now, Michael Garcia, who helmed the investigation, said he does not agree with this version of events and is appealing it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30037729
This is going to rumble on and on. And at this rate, Qatar is still probably going to host it despite being a baking hot city built on the backs of thousands of slaves. Terrific.
Sam
Their own investigator has said they've misrepresented his investigation. Farcical. You couldn't make it up.
KEZ_7
Sam
Chera
Shola
And the alternative of having football governed exclusively by England/France/Germany/USA etc. isn't too appealing either.
mr.SPANKY
You mean the BCCI are more frustrating lol, they practically control the ICC because they know if they pull India out of any tours the loss of money for the host nation and the ICC would kill the sport.
DB
Still absolutely ridiculous and saddening that QATAR are getting away with driving thousands of pretty much slave workers to their deaths though.
Chera
Yeah the BCCI is essentially ICC, which is ridiculous. Makes me hate the IPL and the Indian national team.
Number 1
Sam
Hmm.
Ninja
Well yeah, because it has the most money in the game and the largest interested following. Its not surprising really, and probably better than the days when the ICC was called the Imperial Cricket Board and run as the name implies.
Chera
My main annoyance is the way the money is distributed. The 'big 3' of India, Aus and England all get massive amount of money compared to the smaller nations. If it continues like so, will completely ruin cricket.
Ninja
I guess time will tell in regards to that. The big 3 changes were made on the provision of more money being given to the smaller test playing nations and associates (and India, who have felt that they don't get enough cash compared to what they bring in to the game) whether that will come to fruition is hard to know.
What really irks me is the ICCs longstanding stance on Associates which is stagnating the development of the game and lack of support for it in emerging markets such as America. As well as the lack of action against what is clearly becoming a ridiculous situation in regards to boundary and bat sizes and the no policy on DRS, at least chucking is getting sorted now; its 15 years too late, but at least its happened.
Franck
Chera
But again with regards to the chucking bans, how are no Indians getting called for it? Its clear that just before the world cup they are trying to weaken their opposition. No way should some of the Indian bowlers be getting away with it if you are clamping down on those from other nations. I agree the balance of bat v ball has gone too far in favour of batsmen. So maybe allowing extra margin of degree when bowling would benefit ball v bat, rather than just banning all the best spin bowlers. Fully agree with the Associates part aswell. Its all greed and selfishness, much like FIFA.
Franck
FIFA deregulates football agent rules, ends licensing system.
They just keep making things worse and worse.
Ninja