 ICC fires fresh salvo at BCCI
Mohali, Nov 1: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today used the Indian team's recent poor form to fire a fresh salvo at the BCCI, saying that sports bodies were not judged by "money power" but by their ability to bring results on the field. Under constant attack by a few top BCCI officials on various issues in the last few weeks, the ICC said it was happy that India had the money but it should also be reflected in the team's performance.
"I have read a lot about India's money power. But we don't judge sporting organisations on the basis of how much money they have. What matters in the end is performance," ICC chief executive officer Malcolm Speed told a press conference. "The criteria for judging organisations is how their team has performed, how well they look after their stakeholders and how many good cricketers they produce. I am not trying to be critical of India, but the last time they have won a major title was in 1983," Speed said.
"At the end, it is performance which counts. We have the ICC rankings to know the performance level. New Zealand may not have a lot of money or a big population, but they are in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy," he said. (Agencies)
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