Two issues will be discussed in ICC’s board meeting on Friday.
Pakistan’s chances to co-host the world cup after Lahore attack.
The future of ICL players and the implementation of new ICL laws against the un authorised league and its players.
PCB officials are vowing that they will be resisting every move to relocate its matches to another country and are also claiming that they do enjoy the support of other Asian members on the issue. Any decision of the ICC executive board is required to be passed by votes of 7-3 and if the Asian countries were together they had four votes.
I don’t think that the Asian boards are united on the subject.
Chances are that the sub continent might altogether lose the hosting rights as security problems exist through out the region.The political stand off between India and Pakistan has seriously damaged the unity of the Asian group in ICC and hence reduced the chances of the cup to be held in Subcontinent.
Pakistan has no realistic chance to co-host any of the world cup match on its soil as most member countries do not want to send their teams to Pakistan after the Lahore attack, the discussion will mainly focus on finding alternate venues for the matches which were going to be played in Pakistan.
Chances are that Pakistan’s matches will be relocated to Bangladesh or SriLanka and PCB will be financially compensated. The chances of India to host Pakistan’s matches are slim due to the current political stand off between the two countries.
I think that the WC 2011 should be held outside of the subcontinent, the whole region has security problems and right now the environment is not right for such a big sporting event, things can get better in two years but its better to be safe than sorry.
The board members will also discuss the future of ICL and its players. It is being proposed that all players who will revoke their contracts before June 1st will get a 1 year cooling period before they can play again for their country.
It’s a stupid suggestion and in my opinion ICC and its members are losing a good opportunity to get rid of ICL.
ICL has not paid to its players for the last six months they also canceled this year’s addition of the league, the league is facing financial problems. Since the league is not paying it’s players, the players can revoke their contracts right now because of withholding of payments. ICC should have facilitated their move back into official cricket rather than imposing this 1 year cooling period punishment. In my opinion ICC is losing an opportunity here.
This cooling period punishment will leave the players no choice but to go back to ICL. PCB should strongly resist this new law.
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