Bhubaneswar, Feb 10: In its efforts to eradicate corruption from cricket the ICC has taken certain steps that is antagonising cricketers from all the participating countries. However, they are maintaining a stoic silence over the issue simply because the event is the World Cup. Cricketers from all countries, according to the media in Australia, have started complaining at the way they are being forced to accept the rules.
Here are some of the rules that the 210 cricketers of the 14 participating nations have to follow:
a. Every cricketer will have to provide their mobile number to the ICC. No one is allowed to have a secret number. If caught with a number that is not registered with the ICC, the cricketer will face disciplinary measures. Officers of the ICC anti-corruption cell can call on a number to check its authenticity.
b. Cricketers will not be allowed to take any guests to their hotel rooms. If they do have to do so, then they will have to take the permission of the administrative manager of the team. The manager in turn will have to take a written permission from the ICC anti-corruption unit.
c. Without the permission of the ICC, cricketers are not permitted to talk to journalists, even those who have been given accreditation to cover the World Cup
d. Cricketers are not allowed to talk to glamorous looking girls or ladies. ICC however, hasn’t mentioned what will happen if the person in question is a celebrity.
e. Cricketers, in case they want to leave the hotel will be accompanied by ICC recommended security personnel.
f. Ball tampering on the ground is strictly prohibited. If that happens, the captain will be penalised.
g. Social networking cites such as FB and Twitter will have to be used with discretion. Players should not accept any friend request during the World Cup
h. If approached by a new prospective sponsor during the World Cup, the player will have to avoid it.
These are few among the 35-odd strictures that have been handed to each cricketer of the 14 participating nations. Looking at these, a senior cricketer of the Indian team has been quoted as saying by the Australian media: “Are we playing the World Cup or participating in WWF’s ‘Hell in the Cell’ match.
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Bhubaneswar, Feb 10: In its efforts to eradicate corruption from cricket the ICC has taken certain steps that is antagonising cricketers from all the participating countries. However, they are maintaining a stoic silence over the issue simply because the event is the World Cup. Cricketers from all countries, according to the media in Australia, have started complaining at the way they are being forced to accept the rules.
Here are some of the rules that the 210 cricketers of the 14 participating nations have to follow:
a. Every cricketer will have to provide their mobile number to the ICC. No one is allowed to have a secret number. If caught with a number that is not registered with the ICC, the cricketer will face disciplinary measures. Officers of the ICC anti-corruption cell can call on a number to check its authenticity.
b. Cricketers will not be allowed to take any guests to their hotel rooms. If they do have to do so, then they will have to take the permission of the administrative manager of the team. The manager in turn will have to take a written permission from the ICC anti-corruption unit.
c. Without the permission of the ICC, cricketers are not permitted to talk to journalists, even those who have been given accreditation to cover the World Cup
d. Cricketers are not allowed to talk to glamorous looking girls or ladies. ICC however, hasn’t mentioned what will happen if the person in question is a celebrity.
e. Cricketers, in case they want to leave the hotel will be accompanied by ICC recommended security personnel.
f. Ball tampering on the ground is strictly prohibited. If that happens, the captain will be penalised.
g. Social networking cites such as FB and Twitter will have to be used with discretion. Players should not accept any friend request during the World Cup
h. If approached by a new prospective sponsor during the World Cup, the player will have to avoid it.
These are few among the 35-odd strictures that have been handed to each cricketer of the 14 participating nations. Looking at these, a senior cricketer of the Indian team has been quoted as saying by the Australian media: “Are we playing the World Cup or participating in WWF’s ‘Hell in the Cell’ match.
