Conflict of interest and lack of transparency, though they are global features as we saw post-Iraq, almost define Indian cricket.
I have played 20 years of international cricket for Pakistan and not the PCB.
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a long-standing joke, its chairmen replaced with every change of government.
Selectors can't please everyone, but I am OK if they are working for the benefit of Indian cricket. It's an administrative decision to appoint a selection committee, and I would like to let them do their job.
If a politician is a successful administrator, certainly he has got every right to administer cricket.
I keep trying to bring a more professional approach to New Zealand cricket. It's an uphill battle. I stay in the game because I find it intriguing and interesting. I'm not interested in coaching international sides. I don't mind short-term coaching. I don't want to get involved in the politics of teams.
Media were never allowed into an Australian dressing room until I became skipper. I changed that and invited them in at the close of play each day, thereby confirming for many administrators they had appointed a madman as captain.
Ultimately, DDCA is there to promote Delhi cricket. They are not there to promote themselves or set agendas. The primary job of DDCA is to look after cricket, see where Delhi cricket is going at all levels.
I have never tried to hide my ambition to work in county cricket one day.
I admire Indian cricket because of the way the sport is run there and how the money they earn is invested back into the game and players.
Indian cricketers need more exposure, and as cricket administrators, we need to beef up the domestic circuit. Only then will fresh talent come up.
