BCCI working committee threw the Future Tours Programme in jeoprady
Acting as the players' representative, Dwayne Bravo sought answers from Wipa chief executive and president Wavell Hinds to questions over the MoU with the board. (Photo: BCCI)
Hyderabad: An enraged Board of Control for Cricket in India has expectedly cracked the whip. It agitatedly crumpled the Future Tours Programme booklet and threw out of the window with regard to bilateral series against West Indies. In a swift action, taken at the Working Committee meeting that lasted hardly half-an-hour on Tuesday, the BCCI unanimously resolved to cut off ties with the West Indies Cricket Board. “All bilateral tours between BCCI and WICB stand suspended,” BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said in a statement shortly afterwards.
The BCCI big wigs and ICC chairman N. Srinivasan who was also at a City hotel where the meeting was held, were united as they voiced concern over the West Indies team calling off their recent tour midway through the series. They decided to head to the courts. “BCCI will initiate legal proceedings against West Indies Cricket Board due to the abrupt cancellation of this tour,” Patel stated.
Though the BCCI did not mention the damages it seeks to claim for the Windies’ vanishing act, the loss of revenue is estimated to be '400 crore for the 12 days of matchplay lost. The number is after taking into consideration the five One-Day Internationals against Sri Lanka that have been arranged hurriedly. The West Indians left with 17 days of play — three Tests, an ODI and a Twenty20 still remaining.
The BCCI also appreciated Sri Lankan board’s gesture of agreeing for a series at short notice. “This tour is in lieu of their scheduled tour to India next year which will be reciprocated by India touring Sri Lanka in July-August,” it said.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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