The ICC Needs to Change

[USA]

For the longest time I have been of the opinion that the ICC is a governing body with no backbone. They need to take a serious look at how they do business. When 70%-80% of their revenues are coming from on source, it was only a matter of time before that source became greedy for power.

I do not blame the BCCI for wanting more power. It's only human nature. The ICC can easily change this. They should change the way the $$ are coming to them. They just determine their anual budget and then divide that equally among the 9 boards. This way all boards have equal say/vote in what is going on in world cricket.

This is a basic/simple change that will change a lot of things in world cricket and put the ICC in control of the game.

 

[usy]

ICC is going down all the time, I hope everybody agrees. I though Netherlands would be a great team by 2009?

 

[iloveireland]

No way, just take money from leagues, they dont have that sort of authority. ICC cant do it otherwise (if it was possible) teams would become rebel leagues. Plus it is dumb. Some leagues are better than others...

 

[SciD]

They should change the way the $$ are coming to them. They just determine their anual budget and then divide that equally among the 9 boards. This way all boards have equal say/vote in what is going on in world cricket.

Who gave you this idea. Why would BCCI want to share its earnings with other countries. If you cannot generate money does not mean you have the right to ask the one whos making it to give it to you.

ICC is not a independent organization. It cannot make decisions on its own.

 

[USA]

Who gave you this idea. Why would BCCI want to share its earnings with other countries. If you cannot generate money does not mean you have the right to ask the one whos making it to give it to you.

ICC is not a independent organization. It cannot make decisions on its own.

I think you misunderstood me. What I was trying to say was that the ICC has to determine their annual operating budget and then all the boards make equal contributions towrds it. As opposed to right now where India is asked to contribute 70%-80% of ICC cost and the rest of the countries put together do only 20%-30% of the cost. The current system is unfair.

 

[Animator!]

Who gave you this idea. Why would BCCI want to share its earnings with other countries. If you cannot generate money does not mean you have the right to ask the one whos making it to give it to you.

ICC is not a independent organization. It cannot make decisions on its own.

Because the BCCI values a great sport being played worldwide to a high level rather than just making money?

Oh..wait.

 

[icyman]

I think you misunderstood me. What I was trying to say was that the ICC has to determine their annual operating budget and then all the boards make equal contributions towrds it. As opposed to right now where India is asked to contribute 70%-80% of ICC cost and the rest of the countries put together do only 20%-30% of the cost. The current system is unfair.

I think you are trying to work on a 'quota' system which is followed by the IMF and the World Bank.It would hurt though.Cricket can really work wonders with this.
The BCCI,would remain the highest contributor.

Because the BCCI values a great sport being played worldwide to a high level rather than just making money?

Oh..wait.

The BCCI certainly wouldnt like to divide its earnings with other boards.
Thats like asking us to share our earnings with the beggars...

P.S- I do not mean to say that other boards are beggars.

 

[Animator!]

Well, I'm of the opinion that all of the funds from every board should be collected and distributed fairly amongst the test playing nations, as it is the only way to garuantee a fairness. If the system continues it will become more and more inevitable that if the BCCI actually used it's money wisely on training facilities and grounds, they could own world cricket easily. It's just that you have a board that are ridiculously selfish and more political motivated.

But yeah, I'd be much more of a fan of shared budgets etc.

 

[icyman]

Well, I'm of the opinion that all of the funds from every board should be collected and distributed fairly amongst the test playing nations, as it is the only way to garuantee a fairness.

I'd not advocate sharing your entire revenue.Maybe a board can share a part of its revenue-say 10%.Even a 10% from the BCCI will work wonders for the ICC.

I can comfortably say !0% BCCI revenue= Bangla+Zim revenue.


Also,when we talk of a nation hosting an ICC event-well for that nation to share revenues,i dont think it should be done.

As i said,share a part of the revenue,not the entire.
Maybe,it can be used by the ICC to renew the membership of each country for each year.Just like it happens in Country Clubs or so,you pay a yearly amount.

 

[prarara]

Because the BCCI values a great sport being played worldwide to a high level rather than just making money?

Oh..wait.

...socialist...

 

[Animator!]

Sports needs equal bases unless you want countries and boards to die out.

 

[shery_rsa]

i think u just put poll in this forums,and avoid some of offencesive word

 

[sohum]

Because the BCCI values a great sport being played worldwide to a high level rather than just making money?

Oh..wait.

Anything to have a dig at the BCCI?

Well, I'm of the opinion that all of the funds from every board should be collected and distributed fairly amongst the test playing nations, as it is the only way to garuantee a fairness. If the system continues it will become more and more inevitable that if the BCCI actually used it's money wisely on training facilities and grounds, they could own world cricket easily. It's just that you have a board that are ridiculously selfish and more political motivated.

But yeah, I'd be much more of a fan of shared budgets etc.

I'm definitely not of that opinion. That's almost the core basis of communism where everyone is equal. For example, what right does the Australian cricket team have for Indian attire licensing acquired by Nike? The answer is none.

You can't share board revenues in international cricket, especially not equally. Why should they be equally disbursed and not depending on the population of the countries involved? India, being the largest cricket-playing nation, should definitely be entitled to a larger chunk seeing that they will need to use that money towards more people.

Sports needs equal bases unless you want countries and boards to die out.

...That's why no one in the world is playing sports, right? Oh wait...

Sports is most lucrative in the US and if you look at their way of playing sports--it is completely free-market. Sports teams are basically companies and they act like any company will. The correct answer to making cricket more lucrative is NOT revenue sharing.

 

[USA]

I agree with post #13. Free market is the best way to generate revenue. Not equal dolling out free money.

Every board should pay a basic "fee" or as someone said renew their membership each year with the ICC. This amount should be the same for all boards, or we will run into the same problem we have now where the one board wants more control over things because it give more money.

With equal contributions to ICC all boards have equal say in what the ICC does, and the ICC maintains its rule over cricket at the same time.

The rest of the money generated by each country/board is for them to keep and do what they want with it.

 

[SciD]

Well if other boards start marketing cricket and making it popular in the country it will automatically generate cash.

USA if you are a manager and making huge amount of money does that mean you will give a junior executive half your salary?

As far as fees is concerned I doubt many nations will be in position to pay fees to ICC. And ICC is nothing. Its just a league much like the fantasy leagues you get in fantasy games run on net.