 Gavaskar feels India's growing stature upsetting England, Australia
24th Mar 2008 14:02 IST
Agencies
India's growing stature in the cricketing world is upsetting countries like England and Australia, according to ICC cricket committee chief Sunil Gavaskar.
``Once again, it is (a) misplaced belief that they are the only ones with honesty, integrity and have the welfare of the game at heart, while the 'sub-continentals' do not,'' the former India captain wrote in a newspaper column published Sunday.
``Every controversy in international cricket has shown that no country has the monopoly on honesty and integrity, and so should not be looking down upon others.''
"Still, it is a habit that is hard to get over, and so it is anathema to think that those who were the ruled can one day become the rulers."
Gavaskar was referring to the International Cricket Council's executive board announcing I.S. Bindra, a former president of India's cricket board, as a possible candidate to succeed Malcolm Speed of Australia as ICC chief executive.
``As soon as Mr. Bindra's name was announced, there were a flurry of articles in England and Australia that giving him the job would put too much power in India's hands,'' Gavaskar wrote.
The ICC has since selected Imtiaz Patel, a South African who is the CEO of Supersport TV channel in his homeland, to replace Speed. However, India cricket board chief Sharad Pawar has been awarded the ICC presidency for 2010.
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