If it was up to BCCI then they would've liked a PIG-1 system where they alone taking a lion share but it's not possible at all unless they take some drastic steps, which no one would like.
There is no big 4 bhai. it's only Ind+Aus+Eng.
I would prefer a pig-1 system when compared to pig-4. Let ECB and CA get a taste of their own medicine. I would still use the term pig-4, because CNZ is more rabid than any of the other three cricket boards in their hatred towards the associate nations. And as a reward for their hatred, they have their guy as the chairman of the ICC. For the elections, Barclay will be having the confirmed support from India, NZ, Australia, England and Oman. CSA went with the pig-4 last time in the second round. WICB and Afghanistan Cricket Board may also go with pig-4.
Guess it'll become a reality soon.
I don't count them in this group as NZC hardly gets any benefit from the Barclay, if that was the case then NZC would be getting a regular bilateral series from the BIG-3. They do play with England but playing against Aus and India is very rare.
2 dodgy run outs decisions also went against the Indian Team in very crucial moments but you don't see the Indian team, former players or fans for that matter, making any big deal about it as everybody knows it's just part of the game and it could happen to anyone.
The Indian team got lucky tho, not because of the umpires but brain fade moment of their opposition. Somehow in crucial moments, they forget the free hit/2 bouncers rules.
IMO conspiracy theories in the cricket field are for nut jobs only, not cricket fans.
And if someone don’t think India is favoured a lot of times by the ICC, either he is an Indian or he is just too dumb to realise the politics going on in the ICC.
It’s pretty simple. India brings in the most money and is therefore favoured by the ICC.
The rhetorical response is not going to help it.
Take another ex; Shakib was not out today but the umpire gave him out. Does that mean ICC deliberately helped Pakistan? No, it was just a dumb call from the 3rd umpire. No one making any fuss about it. Hope you get the gist.
Off-the-field politics is a different matter and you like it or not, it's there to stay due to a power struggle but when teams are playing or competing on the ground, ICC can't do shit.
Do Umpires make mistakes? Yeah, they do and it's bound to happen, sometimes decisions benefit one team sometimes the opposition.
Fans and experts have a choice, keep playing the victim cards/look for conspiracy theories or simply move on. The majority opt for the latter.