Sunny Gavaskar has done it again. In his newspaper column, he has launched a tirade against the English and the Aussies (primarily) saying that they are like dinosaurs who do not see the changing reality of India’s hegemony over the sport and its controlling body.
I had made the same point in a previous post but I have the advantage of being an outside observer unlike Gavaskar, who is also the Chairman of the ICC cricket committee. His sentiments are no doubt valid but he has to pick one role: be a part of the ICC or be a part of the media. He cannot have it both ways because the conflict of interest is unavoidable. Moreover, any comment or decision will be viewed under the light of bias irrespective of how fair it is.
One also is curious to know how the ICC permitted him to don both hats. Times without number, the BCCI has pulled up cricketers for writing columns or expressing their views without clearance. Does the ICC not have any such restriction? About time they took this seriously and I hope Gavaskar realises that he has to be outside the establishment to pillory it in public. Or not.
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