Clive Lloyd openly exposes BCCI's fraud in ICC; issues a massive warning
Published - 02 Aug 2024, 10:55 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:16 AM
Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has criticized the International Cricket Council's (ICC) global revenue distribution model and wants the issue of inequality in funds to be addressed quickly. He has indirectly targeted BCCI of being the sole beneficiary of the majority of ICC shares.
Lloyd received the 'Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC), which is the highest honor in the Caribbean region. It is given to Caribbean nationals whose legacy in the economic, political, social, and cultural metamorphoses of Caribbean society is phenomenal. The legendary cricketer received the prestigious award in Grenada.
Clive Lloyd slams ICC and asks them to give a 'fair share' to West Indies
While receiving the award, Lloyd 'demanded that the ICC make redress to the West Indies for what he deems to be financial inequality.' After receiving the award, Clive Lloyd spoke about the unequal revenue model and reminded the world that when West Indies was at its prime, they did not receive any financial reward. He asked the ICC about the disparity between the Big Three and the other boards.
"Now that the global game is on a sounder fiscal footing, he argued, it is time for the Windies to get their fair share," Lloyd was quoted as saying by Barbados Today.
"Over the years in our ascendancy, we did not ask for any extra money. But now I'm told when they have the distribution of funds at the ICC, England receives $180 million, Australia $180 million, India $180 million, and we are $80 million. I want to know, where do they get this disparity?" he argued.
Lloyd also stated that the other teams wanted to play with West Indies when they were at their prime as playing with them proved to be profitable. He asked the ICC to help the West Indies since they are in a poor state now.
"Because when we were leading, everybody wanted to play - we were playing two tours in the winter. We were the cash cow for these guys. But now that we might be a little down in the dumps, nobody now is saying, well you know West Indies do need some help," the legendary West Indies captain said.
What does the current ICC revenue distribution model say?
The ICC revenue distribution model was reinstated in 2015, with shares allocated to the respective boards depending upon their contribution to the ICC revenue from their respective countries. As of now, around 90 percent of ICC's revenue is generated from India, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) receives a mammoth 39 percent of the ICC's revenue.
The 1975 and 1979 World Cup-winning captain called Cricket West Indies (CWI) to ask the ICC about their fair share of revenue.
"And I think that it's about time that our board men make a special call to the ICC. Send 10 or 12 people who we know have the pull, and that extra that is needed, to tell them that we need some special dispensation," Clive Lloyd was quoted as saying by Barbados Today.
Clive Lloyd led the West Indies to two World Cup titles in 1975 and 1979. He also led the team to the final in 1983, where they lost to India and finished as runners-up. He led the team when West Indies were at their prime with some of the best-ever cricketers in their squad.
