The ICC debacle – no honesty among thieves
When the term 'gardening leave' crops up, the immediate impression is how it is used as an impolite euphemism for someone being employed to get rid of the weeds in an ugly plot of land.
But in the case of the current International Cricket Council executive board, getting rid of the weeds is not so much a matter of gardening leave as a seriously necessary function.
Only the weeds have now become so thick, ugly and offensive they represent unsightly undergrowth throttling the system and creating a credibility problem within its senior administrative ranks that is stifling transparency.
Such was the shameful haste of the ICC's jettisoning of their up-front chief executive Malcolm Speed, it seems to have been hatched and scripted by a bunch of ugly rogues out of the pages of Shakespeare's play Henry VI and his evil murderer Richard III.
The connivance of these so-called smirking politically garbed poltroons and their dirty deed has ended with not only blood on their hands. They also assume posture of that ugly hunchback (Richard III) and his coterie of petty brigands.
This has left the ICC with the growing problem of not only administrative respectability as an international body. There is as well a serious question mark of their credibility in terms of sound governance and as such marketability in a tough corporate world.
As former ICC president Eshan Mani has now warned in London's Daily Telegraph, there is genuine concern over the council's credibility factor. This comes from the way the game's so-called senior administrators (board of directors) have handled the Speed issue.
The administrators are seen lacking the sort of transparency needed for a major international sports concern. This includes their capabilities to handle of vast sums of money in sponsorship and the endorsement deals that affects the career of professional players of both genders across the globe.
For a start there is questionable mismanaged behaviour and a long-established cronyism between Ray Mali, the buffoon who currently sits in the presidential chair by default, and Zimbabwe's Peter Chingoka.
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Posted : By Manoj Nair
Trever once again impresses with his English vocabulary! Come on Trever we know you are good at it. If those spaces can be used for more substance the story would stand its test. In spite, there are lot of facts that you have bought out but do you have answers? Tony or yourself saying ICC should be run as a business is possibly said by one and all including the guy at the ticket selling counter at a football stadium! Not new! Come up with solutions to cleanse this mess! Like for example make ICC a Private Limited Company and ensure it is run by business professionals with technical stuff left to cricketers. By the way Speed wasnt too good a administrator though you have made all out attempt to bring out some of his contribution at some events! He was just average if you ask even his close friends except few here and there like yourselves. Are you reading?
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Posted : By sonibb
This guy Punit whose left a comment is so dumbwat crap he writes....any idea bt economics???Stupid BLIND Cricket Follower....Ban Punit plzz
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Posted : By horry
you are right but don''t you think that BCCI is doing what ICC should have done, so in this manner BCCI should rule and will for long time.
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Posted : By Ashish Shourie
Well said, Mrs Paula. Many of us appreciate his openess and insight. Unfortunately, like me, there are not many who have memories of Trevor''s Indian Exptress columns and stories. I certainly enjoyed them and his touch which is why I look forward to his weekly comments.We may not always agree with his viewpoint, but he makes a lot of sense. You are a very fortunate lady. But people like Amir have a grudge; they see a name as his and make wild assumptions.With kind wishesAshish
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Posted : By silentecho
You guys need to distinguish between blind patriotism and insightful criticism. Zimbabwe cricket board has proven ties with a murderous, heartless dictatorship. Just ask yourself, would Gandhi support someone who revels in torturing people? Before you jump in with anti-indian arguments, please wakeup and see that BCCI has sold the soul of this country by their support to this brutal regime. Yeah, Australia and England had their share of mistakes, but now BCCI is in the driving seat, and this is how India is going to handle it? I will finish with a quote from Gandhi, Be the change you want to see...Don''t tell that to BCCI though, they would probably try to patent the line and figure a way to make money off it.
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