is the chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA), which represents player associations of seven of the 10 Test-playing nations. (India doesn't have a player association.) He's bemused by the Indian Premier League's refusal to discuss security arrangements with the FICA.
spoke to him even as he was holidaying in Oregon, US. Excerpts:
Due to the clash of dates with the Indian elections, the government isn't able to guarantee complete security to the IPL. What do FICA and international players make of this?
What sort of queries have you got from the players after the attack on Sri Lankan players in Lahore?
What kind of concerns are the players voicing?
You do wonder why the IPL and the BCCI do not want to involve FICA with the security procedures?
Different country crickets boards have no role in this at all?
Despite their concerns, a number of players will still take the risk because of the money involved.
Would you come to India, if you had a million dollars to make?
