Melbourne, August 18: Legendary New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee has hit out at the ICC for “betraying the game of cricket” by protecting the interest of India, who are the largest generator of revenue, ahead of the sport itself.
Hadlee was particularly worried for the future of Test cricket, saying the growth of Twenty20 and the huge financial lures for players from the IPL meant International Cricket Council needed to exercise its authority.
“We are in grave danger of having the decision makers betraying the game of cricket,” said Hadlee during a nationwide tour to promote his latest book ‘Changing Pace’ which summarises his last nine years of cricket research, thought and experience.
“We all know now that Asia, and more particularly India, have a more powerful say (at ICC level) because they generate that much more a higher percentage of revenue, which other countries benefit from.
–PTI