16/08/2008

Champions Trophy - ICC will have to change the venue

It is increasingly obvious that ICC's attempt at pressurizing reluctant players to play in Pakistan is doomed.

Even after one on one meeting with ICC representatives, both New Zealand and Australian players association have expressed their reservations. South Africa and England are likely to follow suit.

Added to this will be the pressure from the broadcasters to whom the Champions Trophy sans these countries becomes commercial unviable.

ICC is truly cornered and left with no other option than changing the venue.  

 

6 comments:

LVISS said...

So it might be dumped u fear.

Anonymous said...

R,

I do not want it to go to England. :)

Trideep said...

Ott,

I read somewhere that Sri Lanka might be the alternate venue.

Soulberry said...

But wasn't India s'possed to conduct it on rebound? Lanka was kind of ruled out....but then I might be thinking of soemthing else.

Viswanathan said...

Tri,

Yes, initially it was supposed to go to SA if Pakistan was ruled out. Then there was talk of Sri Lanka, but recently there were reports that it was to be hosted in England.

Viswanathan said...

Soulberry,

India was never in the picture. They were supposed to host the Champions League.