Not quite cricket?
04-Aug-2014
John McDuling, writing in Quartz, draws parallels between India's refusal to sign the WTO customs deal and the BCCI's stranglehold over the ICC.
The so-called "Bali Agreement" was poised to become the most important trade pact in decades, and according to some economists, had the potential to boost global growth by as much as $1 trillion. The deal collapsed at the eleventh hour midweek after India demanded concessions allowing it to stockpile agricultural supplies (effectively subsidizing its domestic industry). Diplomats were "flabbergasted" by New Delhi's stance, according to Reuters.
Perhaps they should have been paying closer attention to the Indian cricket team. The country's intransigence at the WTO mirrors its recent attitude toward the administration of its favorite sport.