BCCI Gets Outvoted As Full Members Backed ICC Passes New Revenue Model In Dubai Meet

Apr 27, 2017 at 1:32 PM

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BCCI Gets Outvoted As Full Members Backed ICC Passes New Revenue Model In Dubai Meet

The controversial 2016-2023 revenue model has been passed at the Board and Committee meeting in Dubai. The BCCI was the only Full member nation to object the new financial model.

The five-day-long event also witnessed agreement on a new constitution to be put before the ICC Full Council.

The 5-day long meet comprised of a Board meeting, Chief Executives’ Committee, Development Committee, Audit Committee, Financial and Commercial Affairs Committee and Women’s Committee and Forum.

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said:

“It has been a very productive week. Progress has been made on a number of significant issues, in particular around international cricket structures. Efforts to find a solution, enhancing the context of international bilateral cricket and retaining the relevance of the international game, will continue.”

BCCI was pushing for the original 570 Million cut from ICC revenues but received no support for its proposal. Moreover, it also failed to agree upon the counter offer put forward by ICC chairman Shashank Manohar. The revenue model was passed by 2-12 vote margin.

As such the revenue distribution for the cycle 2016-2023 will be as follows:

Based on current forecasted revenues and costs, BCCI will receive $293m in the eight-year cycle, ECB $143m, Zimbabwe Cricket $94m and the remaining seven Full Members $132m each. Associate Members will receive funding of $280m. This model was passed 13 votes to one.

This is a massive blow to the BCCI’s attempt to make ICC bend over to its demands. BCCI lost the vote on ‘governance and constitutional changes’ by a 1-9 margin.

BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhury represented the Indian cricket board.

“The BCCI has voted against both as we had, in principle, maintained that all these changes are completely unacceptable for us. At this point, we can only say that all options are open for us. We would have to go back to our SGM and apprise the members of the situation,” a senior BCCI functionary present in Dubai told PTI.

BCCI had received a compromise offer from Manohar. It would have fetched the BCCI nearly $400 million which was more than a 100 million that the original share passed in the meet. The BCCI, however, stuck to its decision of the seeking the 570 million share. They also tried attracting the full members by asking them to support their stand in return for the amount assured in the ICC’s proposal. Unfortunately, the full members did not agree and outvoted BCCI.

“The alternative left for them was to adopt the middle ground,” one official familiar with the situation said. The BCCI was told it would do well to consider Manohar’s offer. “It is INR 700 crore ($100 million), and they were told to consider hard before making a move.”

Another source said:

“Shashank was trying to get them (BCCI) across the line, but they declined.”

Other decisions of note also include:

Cricket:

Work on bringing more context to international bilateral cricket is ongoing with the matter discussed at the Chief Executives’ Committee and in an additional workshop. The ICC Board noted the collective will to resolve the current calendar congestion in order to bring a clear framework to all three formats.

The ICC Board has considered an update following the ICC delegation to the PSL final in Lahore as part of its commitment to support the return of international bilateral cricket to Pakistan as long as it is safe for players, officials, media and fans.

The feasibility of further matches in Pakistan involving a World XI is now being considered from a security and budget perspective.

The eight top-ranked ODI teams competing in the second edition of the Women’s Championship commencing later this year will be required to play a fixed set of three ODI fixtures against each of the other teams. The Women’s Committee has also recommended that any additional matches played (up to five) should be T20Is in recognition of the role the format can play in the growth of the game.

It was agreed that a separate rankings system for Women’s ODI and T20I cricket be developed with the latter being fully inclusive of all international teams playing that format.

It was agreed that DRS can be used in women’s televised bilateral ODIs if host Member boards choose to do so.

Development

The principles behind a revised ICC World T20 2020 global qualification structure were endorsed by the Development Committee and ICC management will now develop a more detailed proposal for consideration by the ICC Board in June.

Following consideration of a report on ICC activities in China, the Board agreed to the development of a detailed China Growth Strategy for consideration by the ICC Board in June in consultation with the Asian Cricket Council and Hong Kong Cricket Association.

The ICC Board also agreed to a recommendation from the Development Committee to pay the outstanding salaries to nationally contracted players whilst the Cricket Association of Nepal is suspended and undergoing constitutional reform and reinstatement process.

 Governance

The ICC Board, on the recommendation of the Audit Committee and Financial and Commercial Affairs Committee, approved the unqualified audited financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2016.

The Board approved a new Code of Ethics in line with global best practice to join together most effective practices from the sport and other industry.

Noting the BCCI’s commitment to reconsidering the matter in the near future, the Chief Executives’ Committee reconfirmed its support for cricket’s inclusion in the Olympics.

ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar said: “This is another step forward for world cricket and I look forward to concluding the work at the Annual Conference. I am confident we can provide a strong foundation for the sport to grow and improve globally in the future through the adoption of the revised financial model and governance structure.”

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