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Border tells India to stop 'imperialist behaviour'
Former Australian skipper Allan Border has asked India to stop its "imperialist behaviour" and ensure the Twenty20 revolution does not rip world cricket apart.
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- Published: 01:22 February 22, 2008
Sydney: Former Australian skipper Allan Border has asked India to stop its "imperialist behaviour" and ensure the Twenty20 revolution does not rip world cricket apart.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla last week said Australia could face "serious consequences" if it abandoned its scheduled tour of Pakistan in April.
"They have had too much to say in matters even though they do have a fair say financially in the global game," said Border of India, which also threatened to cancel its tour of Australia last month unless racial abuse charges against off-spinner Harbhajan Singh were dropped.
Uncomfortable
Australia's tour of Pakistan has been delayed by a month and shortened from 48 to 30 days after Pakistan and Cricket Australia officials worked out a compromise deal to save the visit.
Border is quoted by The Herald Sun as saying India should not influence negotiations between Australia and Pakistan.
Many Australian players remain uncomfortable about touring Pakistan where a suicide car bomber killed 37 people and wounded around 100 in Parachinar prior to Monday's national elections.
"It is an issue between Australia and Pakistan to sort out."
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