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An open letter to the West Indies Cricket Board

Jan 29, 2014 Letters

Gentlemen,
Much has been said and written about the recent ICC proposals for reorganization. It is my understanding that the voluminous document is wide ranging in nature and requires careful study with regards to the benefits to individual ICC members.
The WICB will seek to best serve its own interests as will the other ICC member organizations. There is no doubt that the tours of Indian cricket teams to their respective territories is of paramount financial importance and many, including the WICB, are sustained by the windfall gains which are used to offset the non-profitable or loss inducing tours such as those of Bangladesh or Zimbabwe.
In all these considerations, however, it must be said that the loser in any form of this proposal, regardless of amendment, is the sport of Cricket. Never before in the history of world sport has so vile, selfish and arrogant a proposal been put forward. The very nature of this proposal goes against the grain of every sporting endeavour.
It is patently unfair to use financial blackmail to retain your position “atop” a sporting league of any kind. Performance on the field of play applies to all other sporting disciplines, many of which are much larger revenue earners than ICC cricket.
Consider if you will, FIFA suggesting that Brazil, Italy and Spain (today’s flavour) must always be in the World Cup, regardless of the current ability on the field of play or FIA stipulating that the front row for all Formula One races be designated to the Ferrari team , as they are the most recognizable brand in motor racing.
These examples are merely to show the foolishness and lack of morality that has affected cricket administration. Greed cannot and should not be the motivating factor of any sporting administration, much less one charged with guiding the development of the game, globally.
I strongly urge the WICB to take the moral high ground and stand fast against this tyrannical move by a few greedy, foolish and shortsighted men, what you may gain financially cannot be replaced by the loss of morality.
I leave with a quote from Sir Winston Churchill “And do not suppose that this is the end. This is only the beginning of the reckoning. This is only the first sip, the first foretaste of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us year by year unless by a supreme recovery of moral health and martial vigour, we arise again and take our stand for freedom as in the olden time.”
Robin Singh

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