London, July 6(ANI): Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding has criticized the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for having too much power in world cricket and dictating to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The BCCI is considered cricket's financial powerhouse on account of cricket's massive following in India. There have also been concerns that the board uses its influence in the sport's corridors of power.
"They (the BCCI) have too much power. I do not believe any country should be able to dictate to the rest of the world," Fox Sports quoted Holding, as saying.
"In the Caribbean we have been fans of Brazilian football for many years. Brazil has dominated many World Cups. They could never go to FIFA and say 'this is what we want'. They could never dictate the path of the sport."
"Only the organization that runs the sport should dictate its path. Individual boards are dictating certain things and that's something I can't agree with," he added.
The BCCI is worth an estimated 1.5 billion pound, making them one of the richest sports organizations in the world. (ANI)
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