Tamil Nadu Cricket Association refuses to host U-19 Tests
Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has written to BCCI citing inability to host two U-19 Test matches between India and England in Chennai next month. TNCA, led by ex-BCCI President N Srinivasan, listed "various domestic programs scheduled during the period" as the reason for not hosting the Tests. Reportedly, the refusal came after Srinivasan met sacked BCCI President Anurag Thakur.
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association on Sunday wrote to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri letting him know of the non availability of the MA Chidambaram stadium for the two U-19 Test matches scheduled to be played between India and England next month. (Secret meeting involving N Srinivasan, Anurag Thakur fails)This move by the TNCA seems like a clear act of defiance against the Supreme Court, which sacked BCCI boss Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke for their failure to implement the Lodha Committee reforms on January 2nd. (Complete Lodha Panel recommendations)India Today has learnt from Lodha Committee sources that no less than 21 state associations have agreed to adopt the reforms as mandated by the apex court. (Lodha committee not giving us time for last two months: Anurag Thakur)India and England U-19 teams were supposed to play a two-match Test series from February 13-24. TNCA, which is headed by former BCCI president N Srinivasan, wrote in its letter that it won't be able to host the two matches due to various domestic programs scheduled at the Chepauk stadium during that period.(Disqualify BCCI office-bearers, Lodha panel tells Supreme Court)This letter was sent after the informal meeting involving Srinivasan and Thakur, along with office bearers from the other 22 state associations failed to reach a conclusion yesterday. A total of 24 BCCI units, who are either done with their BCCI career or forced to go into compulsory cooling off, had gathered to discuss their future course of action following the Supreme Court's latest order. (BCCI setting dangerous precedent with its defiance of Supreme Court)WATCH FULL VIDEOBut the meeting itself didn't seem to have any effect on the Lodha Committee neither did it succeed in paving a way forward for the sacked or ineligible officials. (10 times Supreme Court showed BCCI who is boss)"No less than 21 state associations have written to the Lodha committee that they will adopt the reforms as mandated by the Supreme Court. What the ineligible officials do in their personal capacity, the Lodha committee is not bothered," the committee sources told  India Today.Following are some of the latest instances when BCCI state associations refused to host cricket matches due to various technical reasons: