IPL security issue: Modi rocks - Page 2

Originally posted by: Veritas

I think Australia/NZ/and SA always over react.
How many of their citizens stopped going to the US after 9/11.

In the current environment ....no country is safe.
Kudos to Modi for talking straight

I doubt if its a case of over reaction. Aus hockey team is in India already, no security issue when it comes to hockey ! 😉

https://blog.taragana.com/sports/2010/02/22/hockey-world-cup-teams-arrive-amid-heavy-security-round-up-78160/

The Australian hockey team was the first to reach New Delhi in the wee hours Monday followed by South Africa in the afternoon. The Pakistan team entered India through the Wagah Border and reached the capital in the evening. Spain and South Korea are expected to arrive late in the night.

Originally posted by: Bartz

Associations are trying to arm twist Modi on the pretext of security as they don't get monetary benefit, but players get huge amount of money. By playing in one IPL season they earn more than what they get by playing whole year.
Who cares, at least not the Indian cricket fans. They are most welcome to stay away in their safe heaven and watch other cricketers getting richer 😆

Yes, indeed, cricket is not considered as a game, a skill but instead it is considered as a business. Really sad.

Originally posted by: Bartz

Is Ponting a sore loser? 😆
Yes Modi is right, at least this time. 😉 I don't think their absence will make any difference to the success of IPL in India, in fact it's they who get benefited hugely by playing in IPL. Many of the Aus IPL players are retired, looks like Ponting doesn't want them to get richer while he is being dropped by KKR.
Recently there were news of a proposed India-Aus test series to be held in India, if that happens what will Ponting do?


Aus players clash with Ponting over IPL participation

February 24, 2010 12:12 IST

Australian cricketers, who stand to lose millions of dollars if they don't participate in the Indian Premier League [ Images ], clashed with skipper Ricky Ponting [ Images ] during the meeting held at a Sydney [ Images ] hotel to brief them about security during the Twenty20 [ Images ] tournament.

Conflict over whether to attend next month's IPL tournament saw Australian players attacking each other during a security briefing.

The Australian reports that there is a split among the freelance former Test cricketers who want to attend and Cricket Australia-contracted players who want everybody to work as one on the issue.

It is understood that players like Shane Warne [ Images ], Matthew Hayden [ Images ] and Adam Gilchrist [ Images ] clashed with Ponting during the meeting.

The players have been advised that the current arrangements are not satisfactory, following legitimate threats from an organisation called the 313 Brigade.

The situation is almost certain to result in a showdown between the players' associations and the IPL, but insiders are suggesting it will be individual players who blink first and solidarity will be lost.

Anyone who boycotts will almost certainly be barred from future tournaments and players such as Lee, Warne, Gilchrist, Hayden, Dirk Nannes [ Images ] and Brad Hodge [ Images ] stand to lose millions of dollars. (Money talks honey 😆 😆)

Younger players with Cricket Australia [ Images ] contracts might not feel the same compulsion.

Australian Cricketers Association chief executive Paul Marsh was asked if the players would stick together once a decision was made.

"That's something we are still working through, it's the way we have operated in the past and I guess we have a couple of weeks to work through that," he said.

The Australian players were presented the report prepared by security consultant Reg Dickason.

The point is Ponting doesnt see any point in chasing Sachin's records now. A case of 'Khatte Angoor' I guess.

Sports has always been a business - earlier a concealed business, now an open and cutthroat business.