Ehsan Mani Cricket Quotations

India's love for cricket is enormous and the supporters here deserve a world class tournament. The Champions Trophy is that world-class event this country has been craving. And with a new format that should ensure every match will feature a huge amount of intensity, this tournament promises to be the best Champions Trophy yet.

The tax exemption was an important factor in determining the location for this event and the Indian Government's decision is a massive boost to the game of cricket all over the world.

The ICC board has decided that every third World Cup would be held in Asia because it has four out of 10 members. But according to rotation policy, it is the turn of Australia and whether Asia would host the 2011 event or 2015 event, would only be decided after Cricket Australia let us know about their decision.

The fact they finished level, both polling more than twice as many votes as the player in third place, reflects their massive contributions to international cricket during the voting period.

How can we overrule the decision of a court and that is why we cannot grant him permission to resume cricket activities.

We don't want cricket reduced to a level where it turns into a hooligans' sport and the spirit of the game is eroded. We can't have a situation like we see in football.

There should be a clear rest period for players. The cricket boards must manage cricket and players but they do manage to fill in with some match or the other.

This meeting is an important opportunity for the directors from across our membership base to guide the direction of international cricket on a range of major issues.

The papers and documents regarding the World Cup have just been sent to Cricket Australia. We have not set any deadlines (regarding the host country) but we know that the Australian board would soon let us know of their decision.

The Zimbabwe team has demonstrated in recent series that it is not in a position to be competitive in Test cricket and its decision to withdraw from its commitments over the next 12 months helps protect the integrity of the international game.