Blair says don't tour

[Kezza]

Ello RMJ of the green face.

"By fulfilling the fixtures, England would avoid a heavy fine and a financially crippling international ban." - do you know if an international ban is guaranteed by the ICC if England abandon their plan to tour Zimbabwe. Also, as I mentioned earlier today, is the automatic "cancellation fee" imposed by the ICC a lot smaller than the £50m expected losses if England can't play international cricket for a year? I thought the actual fine was something in the order of £1m.

[Richard Jenkins]

yep guilty, it should read 'potentially crippling ban' because australia wouldn't be able to tour if the ICC banned England from International cricket, and no ashes or other tours (hence potentially 50 million)


Tim Lamb said it was the Australians who insisted on the ban clause being accepted at the ICC; something which they vermently denied.

see
http://www.world-a-team.com/showthre...=3539#post3539

[Kezza]

Hey, just found one of the most interesting and straightforward sites containing info. on the dispute - yes, it's a website made for kids ... (sorry, not meaning to offend, it's just all so simply laid out)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/sp...00/3498588.stm

Anyway, I'm off for the evening. See ya

[Richard Jenkins]

cheers kezza have a good one.

[Richie Benauds Love Child]

Its almost worth touring just to do the opposit that blair wants.

Viva Le Revolution !!!!

[Kirsty Harris]

I'm surprised that this poll is so close...I know it's only a very small sample and so on, but I find it hard to belive that more people think we should have some sort of tour than those who think we shouldn't go at all...

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Kirsty Harris

I'm surprised that this poll is so close. but I find it hard to belive that more people think we should have some sort of tour than those who think we shouldn't go at all...

It only represents some of the members of this board,i wonder why,Anti Blair if you read posts in some of the treads,one post for instance said,send a team to spite him????.

[Kirsty Harris]

Ernest

Yes, I am aware that it is a very small sample...and did say so in my original post!! Yes, I can understand the view that sending a team 'to spite him', but I don't like it at all...

[Ernest]

Originally Posted by Kirsty Harris

Ernest

Yes, I am aware that it is a very small sample...and did say so in my original post!! Yes, I can understand the view that sending a team 'to spite him', but I don't like it at all...

Maybe blair does,the players dont,take a national poll75% would agree not to go I reckon.

[Kirsty Harris]

I hope so, Ernest, although I sometimes doubt that the general public are really aware of just HOW BAD the situation has become...