Yes they did. England and Australia were the only two boards with the power
To tell the BCCI to go f**k themselves. Instead, they sold out for a fistful of cash.
Scyld Berry sums it up beautifully here - and the headline is not hyperbole in any way.
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Posted By: thebigfeller on February 20th 2015 at 22:27:11
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- PM: Tricky Hawes (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:03:34
- Highlights on ITV now, worth watching for McCullum's batting. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 20, 23:06:41
- Ah, bloke in the crowd! NOoooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 20, 23:18:45
- england 2/7 to qualify (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 20, 22:09:44
- The format is dictated by the BCCI. Who the ECB suck up to and support (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:12:50
- No, the Ecb don't suck up to them, the bcci's financial power holds sway and (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:24:34
- Yes they did. England and Australia were the only two boards with the power (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:27:11
- On that specific issue you're right yes, and yes we pimped ourselves out, but they've been (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:32:30
- They have - but never like this. Thanks to ourselves and Aus, they'll now be calling the (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:37:54
- Of course India are protected... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 22:57:05
- Haha - fantastic. +1 (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 23:04:59
- Yeah, like the champions league format really, makes it easier for the big clubs (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:45:44
- Well - the format worked beautifully in 1992, and this'll be the closest thing to that (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 23:09:09
- Of course India are protected... (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 22:57:05
- They have - but never like this. Thanks to ourselves and Aus, they'll now be calling the (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:37:54
- On that specific issue you're right yes, and yes we pimped ourselves out, but they've been (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:32:30
- Yes they did. England and Australia were the only two boards with the power (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:27:11
- No, the Ecb don't suck up to them, the bcci's financial power holds sway and (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:24:34
- What's the odds on them going out in the group stage? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 22:11:58
- hardly any liquidity (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 20, 22:19:10
- lump on Scotland then (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 20, 22:23:30
- 9/1 is ludicrously long (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:22:43
- Nah, as shit as we've been, over 50 overs our "class" should tell. where is the game? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:27:11
- Christchurch. Showers forecast too. (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:28:48
- Hmm, slow and low will suit them, 9-1 might be eorth a tenner. On the other hand if it's (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:35:14
- Christchurch. Showers forecast too. (n/m) (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:28:48
- Nah, as shit as we've been, over 50 overs our "class" should tell. where is the game? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 20, 22:27:11
- hardly any liquidity (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 20, 22:19:10
- The format is dictated by the BCCI. Who the ECB suck up to and support (General Chat) - thebigfeller, Feb 20, 22:12:50
- Highlights on ITV now, worth watching for McCullum's batting. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 20, 23:06:41
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