Tension between ICC and Holding quelled!
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|| CF Correspondent ||
A tension was created between ICC and West Indies legendary fast bowler Michael Holding after the latter hit out at "censorship" following on-air comments that were critical of the standard of umpiring at the World Cup.
Holding criticised umpires Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Chris Gaffaney in the group game in Nottingham for caving in to pressure created by constant appealing by the Australians, who won the match by 15 runs. A high-profile TV analyst, Holding labeled matter as "atrocious".
After that incident Huw Bevan, the production head for the International Cricket Council's (ICC's) rights partner Sunset and Vine, wrote an email to Holding on June 7 and reportedly asked him to stay away with such sort of commenting in on air, which anger Holding to such extent that made a strong reply to ICC.
And he wants to leave comments on TV and go home.
AFP reports however suggested that tension between Holding and ICC now is removed. An ICC spokesman told AFP the matter was now closed.
"We only want them (commentators) to be fair. We have got the best experience on board to provide quality to the viewers. And we in no way want to gag anybody on their views," an ICC source said.
"The matter with Holding has been settled and there are no hard feelings between the ICC and Mr Holding."
