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By: South Africa bids to join the big league « Dominic Sayers

South Africa bids to join the big league « Dominic Sayers — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:05:16 +0000

[...] South Africa bids to join the big league Published March 12, 2009 Cricket , Rage , Relevant to my work Tags: ashes, Cricket, csa, ecb, icc, sacb, wicb Cricket South Africa (CSA) has made a strong move in the war to be the most ridiculous cricket governing body in the world. Don’t forget this is big-league stuff – cricket’s governing bodies are strong contenders for The World’s Worst Sports Governing Body. [...]

By: swethabhas

swethabhas — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:45:13 +0000

ICC is not a governing body. It’s an application where BCCI has the access!!

Both Sucks!!

By: Dominic Sayers

Dominic Sayers — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:31:22 +0000

The ICC has promoted itself to the top of this list with two farcical decisions from one meeting.

Firstly the decision to continue paying the full Test-playing nation allowance to Peter Chingoka and his associates in Zimbabwe without them having to play any international games. Not much of this money seems to get anywhere near any cricketers. Good work, ICC.

Leaving itself open to further ridicule, the ICC has also declared that if you refuse to take the field then you will be awarded a draw, having retrospectively changed the result of the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan which was originally (and correctly, see Law 21.3) awarded to England. Staying in the changing room would appear to be a good strategy if you find yourself in danger of losing a game. What a shame if Mike Brearley had done this in 1981 at Headingley.

By: The inverted grip of Kevin Pietersen « Dominic Sayers

The inverted grip of Kevin Pietersen « Dominic Sayers — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:59:11 +0000

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By: Dominic Sayers

Dominic Sayers — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:02:48 +0000

It’s probably nearer the truth to think of the ICC as a subsidiary of the BCCI, but I get your point. Cricket has a tremendous opportunity ahead with the explosion of interest in the Twenty20 format. It’s probably unreasonable to expect the international governing body to lead the change, but it could at least take a global perspective on individual initiatives such as the Allen Stanford one in Antigua and the IPL in India. Think global, act local.

By: fakeipl

fakeipl — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:53:56 +0000

The ICC and its “subsidiary” BCCI (Indian Board) are the worst…

But come to think of it, all the ones you have mentioned follow very closely

By: Dominic Sayers

Dominic Sayers — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:35:07 +0000

Was that the answer to question 1 or 2?

If 1 then exactly what do they govern? They have kowtowed to the USPGA over trampoline-effect drivers so it is easy to see where the real power lies. They are as important to golf as the MCC is to cricket – a guardian of traditions but not really a governing body.

By: decster

decster — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:19:49 +0000

The Royal and Ancient.

If nothing else they have the best name.