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MUMBAI:
The Indian Cricket League's (ICL's) fate is hanging in the
balance. The International Cricket Council (ICC) did a volte
face on 1 February throwing up its hands on the ICL legal
recognition issue. It virtually authorised the BCCI (the Indian
cricket board) to decide on the ICL's plea for official recognition.
The
ICC said that member countries would determine if a cricket
match or tournament within their territory was “approved
or disapproved."
A
statement says, “The rationale for the new regulations
was the need for clarity over how and who decides if an event
is approved or disapproved and the sanctions available if
there are any breaches of those regulations. It was agreed
that a host member could determine if a match or tournament
within its territory was approved or disapproved.
"The
ICC would also be given power to make such a determination
in a non-member territory. It was also agreed that no members,
members’ players, coaches or match officials could participate
in disapproved cricket. The new regulations will be implemented
from 1 June this year."
As
far as the Future Tours Programme (FTP) is concerned with
the BCCI and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) expressing
reservations about the idea of an enhanced Test championship,
the ICC board agreed further consultation was necessary between
ICC management and the ICC Chief Executives’ Committee
with a view to producing an acceptable model.
It
was further agreed this process would be led by ICC General
Manager – Cricket David Richardson and would take place
in the lead-up to and during the next CEC meeting, due to
be held in Johannesburg in February. The
current FTP concludes in May 2012.
The
board endorsed the view already expressed by both the CEC
and the ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat that over-rates were a key issue
to be addressed in international cricket and CEC’s discussions
should include consideration of ways to do this.
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