Big Protests against ICC, BIG 3- India/Aus/England mis-administration of Cricket in Oval

[Asian.Century]

Big Protests against ICC, BIG 3- India/Aus/England mis-administration of Cricket in Oval, London

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#ChangeCricket: Demonstrators protest outside The Oval to protest 'Big Three' takeover, Corruption & mismanagement

MP Damian Collins joined campaigners in a silent protest against the terrible global governance of cricket ahead of the final Ashes Test at the Kia Oval.

Journalists Jarrod Kimber and Sam Collins, whose recent film Death of a Gentleman critiques the work of the International Cricket Council, led a three-minute silence outside the ground on Thursday morning.

Collins, a member of the House of Commons Select Committee for Culture, Media and Sport, joined the protest - which included a wreath "mourning the death of cricket as a global sport", and a lone trumpeter playing The Last Post.

A three-minute silence followed outside the Hobbs Gates, one each for the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia.

Collins said: "Thanks to the three big nations that run world cricket - England, Australia and India - who also control 52% of the game's revenues, Test cricket is being sacrificed in favour of the short forms of the game. The other 102 countries who play the game have access to only 48% of the revenues.

"And, at a time when every other sport wants to expand, the ICC is actually shrinking the Cricket World Cup and doesn't want to participate in the Olympics.

"What's more, while FIFA shows how all sport needs to be wary of administrative corruption, cricket is being run without transparency, accountability or independence by individuals who have shown us time and time again why we cannot trust them to represent the sport's best interests."


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[Asian.Century]

Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside The Oval ahead of the start of the fifth Ashes Test between England and Australia on Thursday in protest against the way in which world cricket is now run.

The protest was initiated by Sam Collins and Jarrod Kimber, the co-directors of 'Death of a Gentleman'.

Their documentary attacks what they see as the maladministration of the International Cricket Council since India, England and Australia -- the sport's three wealthiest nations -- effectively took over the global governing body last year.


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Demonstrators including Damian Collins, a lawmaker with Britain's governing Conservative Party, held a three minutes' silence -- a minute each for India, England and Australia.

'Death of a Gentleman' alleges that international cricket lacks transparency, with former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president turned ICC chairman N. Srinivasan, England and Wales Cricket Board president (and former chairman Giles Clarke) and Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards running the world game primarily in the interests of their own countries, with other nations having to fight for scraps off the tale.

Damian Collins, no relation of Sam, and a member of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport select committee which slammed the running of football governing body FIFA under Sepp Blatter, said cricket's present set-up was damaging the interests of the sport as a whole.

"This is very detrimental to the game," he told reporters.

"I will ask the sports select committee to summon Giles Clarke to explain his role."

#ChangeCricket: Demonstrators protest outside The Oval to protest 'Big Three' takeover - Firstpost

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

When Banya is involved corruption to hona hi tha

When it comes to voting , Pakistani + Srilankan + Bangali + Indian Bhai Bhai

Election finsihed with Pundit lal banya walla as head of ICC , sanctions pour out

 

[airmarshal]

Why will cricket be not ruined? When you have a country like India calling the shots. Its like a small time shopkeeper making really big. And you guys expecting it to act gentlemanly!?

 

[Srinivas]

The Big three system will not help the cricket. This system must be abolished !

 

[Asian.Century]

Read comments here:

England vs Australia fifth Ashes Test targeted as protesters hold three-minute silence outside The Oval | Daily Mail Online

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

What has afridi checking the density of the ball got to do with the protest ?

He was merely checking the ball was made with first grade leather material

 

[Soulspeek]

You guys call that "BIG" protest? That's hardly 2 dozen of them!!!

 

[mpk1988]

Lmao.. Like pakistani people cricket association can't be corrupt. In-fact corruption will reach to never before seen levels.
And as far as gentlemen are concerned, a simple look at PCB and the players say that a hundred of training would also fall short..

 

[Roybot]

What has afridi checking the density of the ball got to do with the protest ?

He was merely checking the ball was made with first grade leather material

Lol he was doing what?

 

[Jungibaaz]

You guys call that "BIG" protest? That's hardly 2 dozen of them!!!

Actually, it's huge. Hardly any cricket fans here, and even fewer vocal ones, and even fewer still who care enough to discuss these matters, and then it's something else for them to take the time to protest.

Very surprising, and what they say should carry some weight.

 

[My-Analogous]

You guys call that "BIG" protest? That's hardly 2 dozen of them!!!

Please wait for some time and you will see what coming next

 

[Asian.Century]

Protest against 'big three' influence ahead of fifth Ashes Test
Fri, Aug 14 2015

The protesters believe no one except N Srinivasan (right), Wally Edwards (centre) and Giles Clarke have power in World Cricket © Getty

A three-minute silence as a mark of protest against the growing influence of the the "big three" - Australia, England and India - in international cricket has been done ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval in London.

The protest has been called by the makers of the film "Death of a gentleman" that raised issues in governance of International Cricket Council (ICC) following the board restructuring and highlighted the concerns surrounding Test cricket's future in the wake of the T20 explosion.

"We have decided on a three-minute silence. That is one minute for each of the countries that is trying to silence the game's ordinary supporters," the film's producer, Sam Collins said. "Now that the Ashes have been decided, we feel the time is right to protest at the powerlessness of all other countries in the cricket world. Nobody has any power except Narayanswami Srinivasan, of India, Giles Clarke, of England, and Wally Edwards, of Australia."

The makers of the film will also protest against ICC's decision to reduce the 2019 World Cup to a 10-team affair, a move widely believed to be detrimental to cricket's hopes of becoming a truly global sport like football. ICC also backtracked on their decision to host a World Test Championship and have since decided instead to give England another Champions Trophy in 2017 to uphold the interests of the big three.

For the event, the protest organizers will sport jerseys of cricket playing nations outside of the big three. "We ask fans of all nations to stand with us and show their dissatisfaction about the way their game is being run," Collins said. Further details about

The movement maybe found at www.deathofagentleman.com and www.changecricket.com.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I favor a new cricket body every one gets equal share of revenue

South Africa
Pakistan
West Indies
New Zeland
Zimbabway
Ireland
Srilanka


How is zat

BAN 20/20

 

[saurav]

Unless other countries bring money, they will always be a second class member. They should learn to live like one.