I strongly object to the ICC's new colonial system, says Imran Khan

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I strongly object to the ICC's new colonial system, says Imran Khan​
Imran Khan, who captained Pakistan to their sole World Cup win in 1992, said the proposals harked back to the days when England and Australia had effective right of veto at the ICC.



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Karachi: Pakistan legend Imran Khan slammed controversial plans to reform cricket's governing body on Friday, saying they would take the game back to the days of colonialism.

Moves to restructure the International Cricket Council (ICC) to hand power to India, Australia and England, the game's financial powerhouses, were passed in principle during a board meeting on Tuesday. (PCB's income can double if they accept ICC revamp)

Khan, who captained Pakistan to their sole World Cup win in 1992, said the proposals harked back to the days when England and Australia had effective right of veto at the ICC.

"If I was the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) head I would have strongly objected the new colonial system," Khan told AFP. (Zaka Ashraf calls emergency meet to discuss ICC draft)

"I think the answer is to make the ICC more productive for the betterment of cricket."

No international cricket has been played in Pakistan since 2009, when militants attacked the visiting Sri Lankan team, and Khan warned the new proposals would hit his home country hardest. (Ehsan Mani welcomes move to defer ICC revamp decision)

He said Tuesday's meeting at ICC headquarters in Dubai reminded him of one he attended in 1993.

"Then India and Pakistan were on the same page and they fought to end the imperialism in the ICC and wanted it to be run in a democratic way," Khan said. (ACA hits out at Cricket Australia)

"It became democratic until India, because of its big money influence and supported by Australia and England, made it back to square one." (India, England, Australia close to becoming Big Three)

Khan, who played 88 Tests and 175 one-day internationals for Pakistan, said the game was in "genuine crisis".

"There is a lack of quality in players, if you talk of spinners or fast bowlers or batsmen, and unless a correct mix is not found cricket will suffer," he said.

"The revenue is coming but money should not be decisive and that's why the quality is suffering which is disastrous."

I strongly object to the ICC's new colonial system, says Imran Khan | Cricket - News | NDTVSports.com
 
I agree wid one of his quotes

"There is a lack of quality in players, if you talk of spinners or fast bowlers or batsmen, and unless a correct mix is not found cricket will suffer"

Gone are the days of warne, mcgrath, donald, tendulkar, dravid, lara, pollock, kallis etc.

Now we have only a few quality players.. kohli, amla, devillers, steyn. :s
 
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