Now I can just lift the dialogue right out of ICC and BCCI officials mouths ...
David Morgan: There are already four host nations. There could be a fifth country hosting matches. (The ICC President, July 15th)
Haroon Lorgat: There is no question of a fifth country. The board has considered that and decided that 14 matches that were allocated to Pakistan should take place in the other three host countries - India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (The ICC Cheif Excutive, July 20th)
Source: Initially when Butt met ICC President David Morgan and vice-President Sharad Pawar in London, the latter had assured him things would be resolved.
Sharad Pawar: I can do nothing if the Indian board does not want the matches to be held at neutral venues. (In a later meeting to decide the venue question)
What is the pretext for avoiding the neutral venue? You guessed it: Dilution of concept (see http://voiceandview.blogspot.com/2009/06/whats-this-dilution-of-concept-that.html if you are unclear on the concept). One wonders if Mr. Morgan spent some time trying to understand this dilution. Any cricket journalist out there care to ask of this so oft repeated phrase that it is now a cliche.
Now one must remember Mr. Morgan is the same person who after ascendancy to the presidency actively campaigned for the Oval Test decision to be overturned and the match awarded to England (rather than remaining a neutral force as president whatever his personal feelings).
After his initial statement he seems now to be now firmly behind his cheif executive's skirt afraid of the wrath BCCI or Sharad Pawar may inflict on him. Infact he is telling us how PCB has accepted the decision.
Sources:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtErc1Ip8ha7MJ2Qs-OQcdePniqw
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/410516.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=Cricket&id=687b700c-20bf-49e3-b059-949ff3a639dc&Headline=PCB+unhappy+with+BCCI
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