Brace for a world war, Tony Greig warns BCCI

PANCHKULA, March 13: If Tony Greig is to be believed, it won't be too long before the cash-rich "dictatorial" BCCI faces a combined onslaught from the other boards. The former England skipper said that the manner in which the IPL and ICL are being handled by the BCCI will make the other boards stand up against it.
"Top players from all over the world will quit international cricket to play in the IPL and the ICL, the boards will bleed, and the finger will be pointed at the BCCI.The Asian boards are in the BCCI's pocket. But what happens to New Zealand, South Africa, England, who are sure to feel the pinch," wondered Greig, a former England captain who is closely associated with the ICL.
"The BCCI is asking for a window from the ICC to host the matches. They may as well get it for now, but the schedules of the other countries will go for a toss," Greig quipped. He added that the time was not very far away when all these boards will start demanding a share of the IPL pie from the BCCI.
"The way the BCCI is functioning right now, it doesn't seem that they are in the mood to compromise. And if my information is correct, the England Cricket Board is also planning its own league," Greig said.
Amidst all this hoopla about Boards fighting against each other to have another Twenty20 tournament, doesn't he feel that it's the quality of cricket that is being compromised? "It is. But we have to realise that Twenty20 is the McDonald's of cricket. A kid growing up will always like to have his burger from McDonald's, but if he develops a taste when he grows up, he will surely go back to the best French cuisine," Greig said.
He recalled that when One-day cricket came in, there was a similar roar of disapproval.