Spot-fixing – Fair, Unreasonable and What lies ahead – Opinion – Part 2
Continued from Part 1
The biggest thorn in their (ICC) flesh remains the BCCI which is the Board of Control for Cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 has somewhat failed to emphasize the impact BCCI has had over many of the wrongdoings, which
are associated with cricket.
First and foremost, for every cricket lover, one who understands the game, credits Test format as the pinnacle of this sport? (Or does everyone). The Indian Premier League or so called the lucrative IPL has become a mega event in cricket with it being able
to attract crowds as well as generate revenues, which a Test player of a yester year only dreamt off.
A lot has been debated whether such events, which offer high money at the expense of having to play just 20 overs should even be played. One is not criticizing the event or even the shorter version, but looking from a broader prospective, a naked eye can
judge that something fishy is taking place.
To add to this debate, one cannot stay aloof from the fact that most of the fixing in the sub-continent takes place in India, where book makers make large sums of money through illegal means. Also the Proteas star (Cronje) ironically was caught in his involvements
in the sub-continent, which was a clear sign for the ICC that something was going wrong for a very long time.
Rather than just simply trying to match the BCCI in terms of revenues, they could have put an end to such fixing before the turn of the century but as it turned out it took a newspaper to uncover the operation using their own resources and time- and in some
capacity it only tainted Pakistani trios as the culprits rather that wiping out the threat from the beginning if the ICC had been strict in their approach.
What Lies Ahead
For the banned trios the equation has been made simple by Justice Cook, who blatantly told http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-Butt-c2418 that he has no future in cricket. While Asif will be in his late thirties, his involvement in the sport also seems bleak. The only question mark lingers
over a remote possibility for teenage fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675 to get into the reckoning once he serves his five year ban, imposed by the ICC.
This then begs the question whether they should be given a second chance. Everyone make mistake on some scale in their lives so it is fair to say that they must be given a chance after serving their due punishment. However, the harsh realities of the modern
game would suggest that their days in the cricketing world are certainly numbered.
For a neutral fan of cricket, one will want the ICC to be a little more pro-active in their stance and take the initiative in asserting their dominance over all cricketing boards, which sends out positive vibes for everybody. For instance, if they want to
implement the Decision Review System, they must then http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to their stance rather than acting as being diplomatic.
Similarly, they must now sit back and clearly assess what’s wrong with cricket and act accordingly. Blaming a few will help in the short run (like the T20); however, the whole event has given the highest governing body to start with a clean slate.
Finally, a lesson learnt in the harshest way possible but at the same time a necessary one and if acted upon in the right manner will be a blessing for every sport.
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