Rain has curtailed today's Champions Trophy match between NZ and Aus - maybe it would have been a good thing if it were washed out! But then, Australia would have been un-necessarily cheated of points (and that would have made the run rate in this group very crucial - assuming both Aus and NZ, beat Bangladesh).
Anyway, rather than a boring ODI run chase, we are getting to witness some off-field antics :
1. The Kumble- Kohli spat, where it appears that a coach who put the team first is getting the boot because he over-ruled the captain's wrong strategy!
2. The episode of Ramachandra Guha resigning from the India CoA - read his full letter here .
3. The pay dispute between Cricket Australia and the players.
Both points 1 and 3 are a confrontation between players and administrators; where public opinion might generally favor players, it is necessary to acknowledge the value administrators bring. Which is where, reading Ramachandra Guha's resignation letter/ mail will be interesting. He mentions how a few 'superstars' and their egos are skewing the way of working. How, in order to accommodate these interests, rules are being broken.
My view is that now since we have enough respectable retired cricketers in every country, they should be made administrators and allowed to administer without political interference. That way, there is more certainty of not only the interests of the game being protected, but also of the spirit of the game being upheld
Anyway, rather than a boring ODI run chase, we are getting to witness some off-field antics :
1. The Kumble- Kohli spat, where it appears that a coach who put the team first is getting the boot because he over-ruled the captain's wrong strategy!
2. The episode of Ramachandra Guha resigning from the India CoA - read his full letter here .
3. The pay dispute between Cricket Australia and the players.
Both points 1 and 3 are a confrontation between players and administrators; where public opinion might generally favor players, it is necessary to acknowledge the value administrators bring. Which is where, reading Ramachandra Guha's resignation letter/ mail will be interesting. He mentions how a few 'superstars' and their egos are skewing the way of working. How, in order to accommodate these interests, rules are being broken.
My view is that now since we have enough respectable retired cricketers in every country, they should be made administrators and allowed to administer without political interference. That way, there is more certainty of not only the interests of the game being protected, but also of the spirit of the game being upheld
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