Comment: Howl Long Can World Cricket Stomach India's Bullying?

The ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE has further revealed the influence that the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has on the decision-making within the ICC.

The Indian team is currently based in Dubai because of their diplomatic beef with Pakistan, forcing Pakistan to become the first host country of an ICC event to be forced to board an international flight for a fixture of a tournament that they are hosting.

Moreover, because of the control the BCCI seems to have over the ICC, South Africa has had to spend six more hours in the air, travelling from Pakistan to Dubai and back in 24 hours for the now-confirmed semi-final fixture against New Zealand on Wednesday.

Last week, there were a number of pundits and fans around the world who had the courage to speak out about the ongoing bullying that India is seemingly subjecting world cricket to.

However, to the few of us who dare to ask questions, it does not come as a surprise that the game finds itself in this position once again, a position where it is blatantly clear that India calls the shots in world cricket.