Money not the gauge of cricket success: ICC
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Malcolm Speed says money is not a true barometer of cricket success.
Speaking at a news conference ahead of the ICC’s two-day executive board meeting starting in Mumbai on Friday, Mr Speed said he judged organisations on three criteria and the amount of money a cricket board had took a back seat to on-field performance.
"I judge them on how well the team performs, how they look after stake-holders in terms of facilities on the ground etc, and how well they use resources like population to produce great cricketers," he said.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) signed a $1.3 million rights deal this year, but has been involved in a series of commercial disputes with the ICC.
The BCCI is refusing to endorse a document allowing cricket’s governing body to seal a fresh multi-million dollar sponsorship deal from 2007-2015.
The ICC meeting will discuss whether the Indian board should be allowed to bid for its global rights, usually restricted to media companies.
