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'Sydney furore may jeopardise Aussie chances in IPL'

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Posted online: Saturday , January 26, 2008 at 1935 hrs IST

Melbourne, January 26:: The image crisis that has hit the Australians post-Sydney furore may jeopardise their chances of playing in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) as the BCCI-backed tourney's franchise owners are not too keen on signing them due to a dramatic decline in their popularity in India.

BCCI Vice-President lalit Modi has warned that there will be Australian casualties when IPL franchise owners start recruiting players as the world champions' reputation has taken a severe beating in the ugly episode in Sydney.

Modi said Australian cricketers' popularity has gone down dramatically in India and that has made franchise owners a bit apprehensive about having them on board.

"We sincerely hope there is no impact (on their involvement in the IPL). It will be for the team owners to decide. But there definitely will be some casualties from the feedback we are getting," Modi told The Age.

Mike Hussey, Michael Clarke, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds have all signed expressions of interest for the lucrative league, where they can earn anything between USD 300,000 and USD 500,000.

Modi also hinted that India may revise its Test program with Australia in its effort to accommodate more teams in its playing schedule.

"Other nations who we play less with currently want to increase the number of matches we play with them," Modi said.

"We will need to balance this in the Future Tours Program. We cannot increase the number of games India plays in total. So we will have to play less with some and more with others," he added.

Modi, however, maintained that the BCCI would abide by ICC regulations and rubbished suggestions that the Indian board was flexing its financial muscle to get things done.

"No one country can run the game. We have to all collectively run the game. Unlike in the past, the future for cricket will be best served if all have a voice," he said.

"The BCCI definitely respects the ICC. It has a big role to play and will continue to be good for the game," he added.

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No Ponting, Symonds or Clarke
by Surjit Tinaikar on 2008-01-29 01:43:56.821351+05:30
Gilchrist, Hussey, Brett Lee are ok. Ponting, Symonds and Clarke should be avoided at all costs. Viewers should boycott the teams who hire these players. We do not want cheats, unsporting players and people unfriendly to India to participate in Indian cricket.
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It will not affect
by Sujit on 2008-01-27 23:24:56.708683+05:30
It is a wrong prediction Modi. If Aussies players are not recruited by Indian team franchisees, they will be recruited by Aussies franchise Fox Sports who is owner of Jaipur team. But Aussies may get less amount. Because of Sydney episode, Indian public want more defeat of Aussies against Indians. For any drama, the value of hero is equal to that of villain.
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Sydney Forore
by V Kothari on 2008-01-27 13:08:49.999894+05:30
I have no wish to see the Australian cricketers anywhere. Their barnd of cricket is corrupt, deceiptful, cheap and dirty. The Indian spectators should vote with their feet and boycot the matches wherever Australia plays. The best way to hit the Aussies is to hit their pockets.I will never use any product that any Aussie player advertises. They are bunch of morons like their forefathers.
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Strange article
by PC on 2008-01-27 11:27:38.055353+05:30
To think that the sponsors will leave out a selection of the best players in the world because they have upset home crowds is nonsense. If anything the sponsors will have to increase the payments due to the controversy created. They know that they will get far more home viewers hoping to see their heroes beat the "arrogant all conquering Aussies" and try to take the "world champion" title.
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cultural polarisation
by eminem on 2008-01-27 04:47:59.28313+05:30
The Aussies have outspokenly said that the Indians are not their friend. I mean what Symonds has said, that he will tolerate racist comments from a friend, but not Indians. So why do the Indians treat him as a friend and let him compete in the IPL. Its the mentality and attitude of most Australian cricketers that Indians are not their friends. So, go for it bidders, and don't select any Aussie - old or current. The west indians and the South Africans should be more preferred in the IPL because they are more closer culturally and behaviorally to the Indians, and are good fighters too - (from a cricketing perspective)
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