Money And IPL Dictating Cricket Commitments?

Some of the former England cricketers were quick to jump the gun, accusing Cricket Australia of being money minded and greedy in arriving at their last-minute decision not to tour South Africa...

Sreelata S. Yellamrazu

What felt like a real danger of a more overt takeover under the leadership of N. Srinivasan in a post, he created for himself at the International Cricket Council is taking on a rather danger-ous momentum under the guise of the pandemic. While Cricket Australia have vehemently refuted the money argument, England should do a little house cleaning before throwing the shoe at their Ashes counterpart.

Some of the former England cricketers were quick to jump the gun, accusing Cricket Australia of being money-minded and greedy in arriving at their last-minute decision not to tour South Africa. However, it has to be remembered that Cricket South Africa had openly accused England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) of undermining their biosecure protocols and also, suggesting that they had set the precedent and tone for Cricket Australia’s response.