Champions Trophy

The BCCI has raised reservations against the budget allocated to next year's

Champions Trophy to be played in England.

Last month, the board wrote an e-mail to the ICC seeking clarification for the reason

the ECB was being allocated a sum of money which was "three times"

that allotted to the BCCI for hosting the World Twenty20 earlier this year.

www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1054575.html

"We have been looking at the figures and the total tournament cost

is significantly higher. At least three times higher than what we do here "

oh boy !! ...seems like India picking a fight with England :


The BCCI is also unhappy with a plan by the ECB to rent an office to house the staff

of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Champions Trophy.

"Then they are talking of renting an office, then buying over

and then eventually handing it over to the ECB.

All kind of those costs are built into that (overall budget).

How can you do that ?"    ::LOL::

Given the debacle that was ticket sales at the World Twenty20, I would have thought the BCCI would have thought it wise to keep their heads down for a while. It would seem they are not best pleased with the ECB supporting two-tier Test cricket and looking to extract their pound of flesh.

Again, by lying thru him teeth ? 

Steve Elworthy , the former South Africa fast bowler, has already started its work.

In addition to the Champions Trophy, England will also host the Women's World Cup

in 2017 followed by the men's World Cup in 2019.

The proposed office is expected to be a pre-fabricated extension to the ECB offices

to provide a more cost-effective workspace for the LOC than paying

four years of commercial rent in London.

It would appear so. Especially if these comments published in The Economic Times are true:

That appears to be the real meat of the story.

Also the claim that the BCCI does not have a representation in the ICC's Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee is a lie. India do indeed have a spot on the F&CAC. They just haven't bothered to appoint anyone to fill it.

Thakur caught in a web of lies...

www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/82557/shas...d-46-million-not-135

Anodda pack of Lie being told by Hindia re: Finance committee for CT !