The Australian team was asked to provide their opinions on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the International Cricket Council (ICC), and Indian cricket at a media event held before of the fourth Test of the current Australia-India series.
Steve Smith, the star hitter, received the most attention for his polite and witty comments.
Steve Smith provided an unexpected comment, in contrast to the predictable ones from players like Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, Nathan Lyon, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, and Glenn Maxwell, who all referred to the BCCI as “powerful” or “the powerhouse.” At first, he described the ICC as “not as powerful.” But the Australian quickly clarified that he was joking and that the top cricket governing body could not say anything like that. He then changed his response to refer to the ICC as the “leaders.” Meanwhile, the top Australian cricket players responded as follows:
Pat Cummins: “Big, Big, Big”
Travis Head: “Rulers, Second, Strong”
Usman Khawaja: “Strong, ICC, Talented”
Nathan Lyon: “Big, Boss, Passionate”
Glenn Maxwell: “Powerful, Boss, Fanatic”
Alex Carey: “Powerful, Trophy, Powerful”
Steve Smith: “Powerhouse, Leaders, Passionate”.
Check out the viral video of Australia cricketers here:
🤭 Describe the BCCI, the ICC and Indian cricket in one word….
Don’t worry everyone, Smudge was just jokin! pic.twitter.com/AxJZJT15P8
— ABC SPORT (@abcsport) December 23, 2024
Jay Shah became youngest ICC chair
Over the last two decades, the BCCI has become a financial and administrative powerhouse in world cricket. From starting the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has revolutionized franchise-based T20 cricket, to hosting big international events, the BCCI has been at the forefront of the sporting change. As a result, even the Australian players, who belong to a nation with a rich cricketing legacy, couldn’t help but acknowledge the BCCI’s dominance.
Meanwhile, Jay Shah, the former BCCI secretary, recently took up the role of ICC chairman, becoming the youngest individual to hold the position at 35. Succeeding Greg Barclay, Shah’s appointment comes after India’s administrative dominance in cricket. He now joins an elite group of Indian leaders, including Sharad Pawar and N Srinivasan, who have previously chaired the ICC.
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