ICC chief executive Dave Richardson, who was in the city to sign a four-year sponsorship deal with MRF Tyres, said BCCI chief Shashank Manohar was keen on curbing conflict of interest issues in cricke
There is a legal scrutiny in the functioning style of BCCI. How much of a concern is that for ICC
I think any improvement in the governance of any of our member countries can only be welcomed. I know our new chairman Mr. Manohar is a very principled man. He seems to adhere to the principle that there should be no conflict of interest when it comes to governance of the game. I think he is quite keen to see ICC also looking on that aspect.
BCCI remains against the use of DRS. Do you see India accepting the technology in the future From our perspective the DRS has been very useful. There is a research conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, on assessing the accuracy and reliability of the technology used. Once the reports are ready by May this year, they will be reviewed by the cricket committee chaired by Anil Kumble.
Hopefully we will be able to go to the ICC board and recommend the way forward. India have various reasons to oppose the usage of DRS. They have often said as a matter of principle they prefer the idea of umpires making the decision.
And the other reason is that they are not confident in the technology that we use. Whether we can persuade India in the long run that is a worthwhile asset to the game, I cannot be sure.
Is ICC looking at the possibiliy of making cricket an Olympic sport We had a meet with the IOC last November to explore opportunities. Cricket in Olympics will help develop the sport in non-traditional markets. Participating in Olympics will help us take the game to markets in USA and China.
