Sethi: BCCI must pay us $70 million if they don’t honour MoU

“If they agree to play us then that is great, otherwise we will be taking action against them”

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Najam Sethi has said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have to pay the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) $70 million if they fail to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed in 2014.

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ICC passes governance and financial changes proposed by Big Three

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“The Board has made some significant decisions today which provide us with long-term certainty in relation to the future governance, competition and financial models of the ICC”

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has passed the governance and financial changes proposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia during a board meeting in Singapore.

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BBL is beginning to hurt Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup, says Shane Watson

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“The BBL is obviously a money-earner and people love watching it, but you’ve got to find the balance so it’s not all in one direction geared to one competition”

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that Cricket Australia’s recent decision to extend the Big Bash League (BBL) from the end of December to the middle of February is starting to hurt attendance and player development in Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup matches.

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