Homer Opines

Lend every man thy ear, but few thy voice!

[Crickholic @PawarAn06255600]

@cowcorner183 @homeropines2 Franchises already do year round development CSK has 50 Super Kings Academy centres MI runs MI Junior & a global player-development setup while RR and KKR also have academy/developm programes Boards have a major role to

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

@cowcorner183 How serious are the boards in developing players? If we drill down to each board and thier player development pathways, how many are actually developing red ball players

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

Are we discounting IPL ownership in different leagues that support the cricket and supplements Board incomes?
Meanwhile, are we talking about auditing the accounts of the boards that are in the red, or is that not up for discussion?

[Osprey @CricketOsprey]

Overseas boards produce 31% of the IPL's players but only receive 0.26% of the IPL's total revenue in return.

Meanwhile, costs of international cricket and developing players continue to increase.

The sport is now at breaking point because those in charge are short-sighted.

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

@CricketOsprey IPL money is money. How that money is used/leveraged is what needs to be discussed - redistribution of revenues is not going to arrest, much less reverse the rot, most of which is self inflicted.

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

@CricketOsprey It’s interesting you say that - CA torched thier domestic season to accommodate the BBL. The ECB has similarly torched thier domestic setup to accommodate the 100.
No amount of IPL money is going to reverse the fallout or reduce the long term impact of this

[Osprey @CricketOsprey]

@homeropines2 I guess you missed the part where I said some of this was self-inflicted. Dave Cameron's locking CWI into a 50 year CPL deal is just one example.

The main issue though is most of the issues are external and all boards are struggling. Even Cricket Australia made a loss in 24/25.

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

@CricketOsprey So, where is the CwI’s accountability ?

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

@CricketOsprey We all know about the WIPA and WICB being at loggerheads. Chris Gayle was treated like a pariah. Dwayne Bravo’s surgery and its aftermath are well documented. And then there is this article from 2010

https://t.co/wVs8XQISxs

[Osprey @CricketOsprey]

@homeropines2 CCP have done several episodes on CWI's financial state since the accounts were published in March.

Some of it is self-inflicted, most of it is not. Rising oil prices, a devaluing US dollar, the COVID pandemic and the already high travel/accom costs have all played their part.

[Ragav X @ragav_x]

3 cricket boards, CWI, CSA and NZC, have reported major losses/deficits in their latest financial results.

CWI: US$28.5M loss
CSA: US$27M loss
NZC: NZ$7.3M deficit

All 3 will hope upcoming India tours provide a much-needed financial boost, while CSA also has the 2027 World Cup.

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

@Tembakohli

[Cow Corner @cowcorner183]

BCCI vs Non BCCI decks 😭

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

@CricketOsprey @mrbishAB Still the only board to recompense home boards for their player availability - the ICC has made noises about other leagues doing the same, but how far that has been implemented is conjecture

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

Geniuses flew their team to Australia, on their own dime, to honor a CA broadcast contract.
In 2013, with the “equitable revenue model”, the West Indies pulled out of a tour to India because of issues, including payments.
Throwing money at mis-governance is just throwing money

[Ragav X @ragav_x]

Cricket West Indies CEO Chris Dehring has called the ICC’s revenue-sharing model “inequitable” and said it is in need of dissection and debate.

As they face mounting financial pressure, CWI will cut international players’ retainer fees by 25%, suspend the domestic men’s Super50 and women’s T20 Blaze, and reduce domestic players’ contracts to seven months.

FYI @ICC @JayShah @Sanjog_G, cricket boards outside the biggest markets are facing serious financial challenges. Cricket needs a fairer revenue-sharing model, big time.

[Caribbean Cricket Podcast @CaribCricket]

One thing I cant shake is where the World Cup money went. We had a windfall in that tournament - how can we be begging for $16 million bail out already?

That was only two years ago - did we really burn through it already or has someone done some tiefing in the background.

[Homer Opines @homeropines2]

Payment disputes between players and the WICB cut short the scheduled tour of India in 2013.
Wonder what this round of cost cutting has in store for the West Indies, and the knock on effects ( intended or otherwise). Because increased ICC funding is not going to resolve this

[Wisden @WisdenCricket]

West Indies players face pay cuts and shorter contracts amid CWI financial struggles 🌴

#Cricket

[Cow Corner @cowcorner183]

Awesome performance. Minnu Manni 🔥 and looking forward to more such knocks & more from future star Niki Prasad

[Cow Corner @cowcorner183]

Spinners 11/216
Pacers 9/131

Good win guys 🔥 #Cricket

[Aashish Chandorkar @c_aashish]

19 years!