Talking about a revolution

While the bosses at the Indian Cricket League (ICL) reiterate that it isn't a breakaway league, majority of the world's cricketers who do not have faith in the ICC to administer the game effectively may just pounce at the first opportunity that comes their way. Neil Manthorp compares this scenario with that of a tabloid sub-editor in Australia who masterminded a cunning method to break himself away from his organisation, despite accepting a couple of pay rises.

He had tried resigning before but, being a gentle sort of fellow who hated confrontation, he had been easily dissuaded by the sports editor. He had even been given a couple of pay rises but that, of course, wasn't the point. There was only one way he was ever going to leave. He had to get himself sacked.

Read the full piece in Supercricket.