Sri Lanka has agreed to tour England in May. This tour is in direct conflict with the next edition of IPL.
This means, IPL franchisees who have signed Sri Lankan cricketers like Murali, Jayasuriya,Jayawadene,Sangakara and the latest phenomenon Mendis, have to do with out their services. In effect their non- participation will not only hit the franchisees financially (they will have to go for new recruits) it will also deny them an even chance to win the coveted trophy.
Not only that, Sri Lanka's decision has given a handle to the detractors of BCCI. Already, the English press has concluded Sri Lanka's decision as a indication of shifting equations in the ICC. They view this as a victory for ECB in its battle over BCCI.
One wonders, why Ranatunga, who was pleading with the BCCI to financially bail out Sri Lankan Cricket just last month, has agreed to this tour?
Surely, having got what they wanted (the media right for India's tour of Sri Lanka which saved them from penury), Sri Lanka has back stabbed India and Indian cricket by aligning itself with ECB.
This means, IPL franchisees who have signed Sri Lankan cricketers like Murali, Jayasuriya,Jayawadene,Sangakara and the latest phenomenon Mendis, have to do with out their services. In effect their non- participation will not only hit the franchisees financially (they will have to go for new recruits) it will also deny them an even chance to win the coveted trophy.
Not only that, Sri Lanka's decision has given a handle to the detractors of BCCI. Already, the English press has concluded Sri Lanka's decision as a indication of shifting equations in the ICC. They view this as a victory for ECB in its battle over BCCI.
One wonders, why Ranatunga, who was pleading with the BCCI to financially bail out Sri Lankan Cricket just last month, has agreed to this tour?
Surely, having got what they wanted (the media right for India's tour of Sri Lanka which saved them from penury), Sri Lanka has back stabbed India and Indian cricket by aligning itself with ECB.
[Back Stabber]
18 comments:
Ranatunga with long hair?
. Too shapely to be Ranatunga. :)
@Ott, I actually don't care about the so-called even winning chances of the IPL teams, nor do I care about the team owners. If this is one possible way for Test cricket to survive (though I see that isn't the intention) and if it comes at the cost of the IPL, so be it.
To start a controversy here, why is the back stabber a woman? :)
That woman is for 'eye candy'.
Forget IPL, this is an opportunistic move by Sri Lank and shows they cannot be trusted.
If that fixture was already in ICC calendar they r right in going there.BTW has IPL got sep as the permanent window for their matches?
If that fixture was already in ICC calendar they r right in going there.BTW has IPL got sep as the permanent window for their matches?
R,
Originally, Zimbabwe was to tour England. The current political situation has nixed it.
Sri Lanka has taken the slack.
No window for IPL.
If im not mistaken the BCCI did give a large amount of money to the Lankan board recently...
From what I hear / read, SL is looking to solve the issue...
Q,
That is the unkindest cut of all.
Ott, u might have spoken to soon. The Sri Lankan president has ordered that the dates be changed or the tour cancelled altogether.
http://content-gulf.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/current/story/360568.html
Q,
Did he mention that my blog changed his mind? :)
Hey Ott, You sure have some influence (as Q mentioned in his blog)... Congrats... :D
Transmitter,
Firstly a warm welcome.
Q is ribbing me. :)
C'mon Ott, don't be so modest (or a pansy, as Uncle JRod will say ;)... Any undue credit is good. Flaunt your illegal-unparliamentary influnce on Sri Lakan Govt and busk in the glory... "Just smile and wave dear, smile and wave..."
Transmitter,
:)
Remember too that SL had backed the Poms at the Zimbabwe voting.
Arjuna Ranatunga paying the Indians back for not making him coach?
Homer,
Thank God his own countrymen cut short this misadventure.
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