John Buchanan wants rivals to poach young stars

[SciD]

Many people are migrating to Australia. This is his way of sending some of them back to some other countries.

 

[Sureshot]

Yes, migration to Australia is a recent thing...

His idea is stupid and demeans international sport, I have no idea what brought about him saying it.

 

[Punk_Sk8r]

I read the first line of the second quote and though this guy is definatly on some drugs.

 

[smssia0112]

Many people are migrating to Australia. This is his way of sending some of them back to some other countries.

Perhaps Pauline Hanson should recruit him into politics?

INTERNATIONAL Cricket Council chairman Ray Mali will seek a meeting with John Buchanan to discuss the former Australian coach's radical plan to allow a greater movement of players between countries.

Buchanan's comments yesterday followed suggestions from several international coaches that the Australian team's stranglehold on world cricket — Ricky Ponting's men have not lost a Test since the 2005 Ashes series, and have won three consecutive World Cups — was hurting the game.

To remedy the situation, Buchanan has proposed that the ICC relax current regulations and allow cricketers to pursue opportunities in countries other than those of their origin.

Speaking to The Age from Argentina yesterday, Mali said he was open to the idea of allowing for a more equal distribution of cricketing talent around the globe, and would seek an audience with Buchanan in January to examine the concept.

"I have always believed that cricket, as a global game, cannot remain static," Mali said.

Full Article here: http://www.theage.com.au/news/cricket/relax-national-border-limits/2007/11/14/1194766770054.html

Is this a joke? Is Ray Mali an imbecile? Cricket can not remain static as a global game?

 

[SciD]

Weak teams like Bangladesh, Zimbawe or kenya will benefit from this. But which player will want to move to these countries. England are the only side which has foriegn players.
I have heard that Saqlain Mushtaq will be eligible to play for England in future. They will definately want him in Ashes squad then.

 

[Sureshot]

Saqlain isn't the bowler he was, present is Panesar and Swann, future is Rashid.

England don't have foriegn players, because funnily enough you can't have foreign players in an international team.

Ray Mali shouldn't be the chairman of my local cricket club let alone the ICC, why do we have to put up with people who not only haven't a clue on what's best for Cricket but seem intent on destroying it?