Re: Indian Cricket League
Now that I feel more informed and am aware more of Indian domestic cricket, I am starting to support the ICL more.
The BCCI are pathetic in banning people from their jobs (or making them enforce stricter hours) and from grounds. It perplexes me as to why they did not embrace the idea of grooming Indian talent in parallel to the BCCI tournaments. The idea of feeling threatened is pathetic too because I feel that the original intention of the ICL was a parallel (not a rebel league) and so the BCCI could have supplied grounds and possibly players in exchance for slight control over the league.
Reading an article on cricinfo, I have learnt that one state association introduced central contracts of just $500 a year (in rupees of course). For those not familiar of the Indian economy, that will go about as far as $1000 so it is hardly anything.
All domestic cricketers have jobs with allowances for cricket in return for playing in company games. This is insane, domestic cricketers should not have jobs outside cricket, they should be able to earn a living from their states and be paid in the winter too, to train and participate in winter training.
The whole idea of company games is a bit of a joke too, it just becomes a contest about money and who can hire the best players - where the hell is the pride in that? They might as well just compare turnover figures.
The BCCI are among the richest boards in world cricket, they should make sure that domestic cricketers are at least paid contracts of over $5,000 a year. This brings me on to my next point, cricinfo note that the ICL teams are being given access to trainers and physios who are 'streets ahead' of what they would have had in domestic cricket. Can the BCCI not afford quality trainers and physios? I doubt that a quality sports physio such as Liz would not have a fee beyong the unlimited funds of the BCCI. It is just stingyness and lazyness and I support the ICL's committment to quality of cricket.
With a quick cricinfo search, I figured that these people were, two of:
In my opinion, the ICL should look to recruit a slightly higher standard of player. Someone like Balaji who is not likely to play for India again, with the endless fast bowling pool or even Badrinath, who it seems will never get that Test cap.
Now that I feel more informed and am aware more of Indian domestic cricket, I am starting to support the ICL more.
The BCCI are pathetic in banning people from their jobs (or making them enforce stricter hours) and from grounds. It perplexes me as to why they did not embrace the idea of grooming Indian talent in parallel to the BCCI tournaments. The idea of feeling threatened is pathetic too because I feel that the original intention of the ICL was a parallel (not a rebel league) and so the BCCI could have supplied grounds and possibly players in exchance for slight control over the league.
Reading an article on cricinfo, I have learnt that one state association introduced central contracts of just $500 a year (in rupees of course). For those not familiar of the Indian economy, that will go about as far as $1000 so it is hardly anything.
All domestic cricketers have jobs with allowances for cricket in return for playing in company games. This is insane, domestic cricketers should not have jobs outside cricket, they should be able to earn a living from their states and be paid in the winter too, to train and participate in winter training.
The whole idea of company games is a bit of a joke too, it just becomes a contest about money and who can hire the best players - where the hell is the pride in that? They might as well just compare turnover figures.
The BCCI are among the richest boards in world cricket, they should make sure that domestic cricketers are at least paid contracts of over $5,000 a year. This brings me on to my next point, cricinfo note that the ICL teams are being given access to trainers and physios who are 'streets ahead' of what they would have had in domestic cricket. Can the BCCI not afford quality trainers and physios? I doubt that a quality sports physio such as Liz would not have a fee beyong the unlimited funds of the BCCI. It is just stingyness and lazyness and I support the ICL's committment to quality of cricket.
cricinfo said:
With a quick cricinfo search, I figured that these people were, two of:
- P Kumar - Would have been a fantastic performer in ICL, is a great talent but it would not have been right for him to join ICL since he has been treated well.
- Joginder Sharma - A great domestic performer, especially in FC cricket (with a bowling average of approx. 20 in Super League games and a batting average hovering around 30). He should play in India As four day games but has not been treated well. India are adament in blooding him in through T20 and ODI and for this reason, he should join the ICL in perhaps one or two years when FC games are being introduced.
- YK Pathan - A fantastic talent with the bat, with an ability to score at over a run a ball in ODIs and over two runs a ball in T20, he is also a more than handy off spin bowler.
In my opinion, the ICL should look to recruit a slightly higher standard of player. Someone like Balaji who is not likely to play for India again, with the endless fast bowling pool or even Badrinath, who it seems will never get that Test cap.
