Everyone must abide by ICC decisions: Nasser
England captain Nasser Hussain says everyone must abide by the ICC's decisions after a crisis was averted when a compromise was reached between the sport's governing body and India ahead of next week's first Test.
England are due to play India in Mohali starting on Monday but the three-Test series was in doubt until Friday when India agreed to drop suspended batsman Virender Sehwag from the team.
"These things cannot happen again. It would not happen in any other sport," Hussain was quoted as saying in The Mirror on Saturday. "Everyone must understand who is running the show and everyone should adhere to what the governing body says."
In return for dropping the batsman, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has pledged to investigate decisions made by referee Mike Denness during India's recent tour of South Africa. Sehwag, who was given a one-match ban for dissent during this month's second Test in South Africa, was one of six Indian players disciplined by Denness.
South Africa acceded to India's demand to replace Denness as referee for the third Test and the ICC responded by declaring the match unofficial.
Although Sehwag missed the third Test, with the Indians claiming he had served his ban, the ICC subsequently ruled him ineligible for the first Test against England.
"If the ICC says a Test match is unofficial, everyone down the line, including me as England captain, must accept it," Hussain added.
"It's no good making decisions from bottom to top and the sooner everyone realises that ICC runs Test cricket the better. The two gentlemen who are running ICC now are doing a fine job."
The England captain is now looking forward to a tough series against the Indians.
"Personally, I had no doubts that the series would be saved because I know how much people here love their cricket.
"We haven't been out here long and they are desperate for a nice series against England to boost their stats again after losing to South Africa," he said.
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