Explained: How World Cricketers Association's report lays bare cricket’s uncomfortable truths

From a complete overhaul in the distribution of wealth among the member nations, which indirectly translates to a reduction in BCCI’s slice of the revenue pie, to the introduction of dedicated 21-day windows for international cricket, here are some of the key reforms suggested by the World Crickerters’ Association. The other – India, Australia and England taking home the lion’s share of the ICC revenue with the Board of Control for Cricket in India earning up to 38.5 per cent. Here are some of the key points raised in the report, which was prepared based on inputs from leading cricketers such as Australia men’s and women’s captains Pat Cummins and Alyssa Healy, ex-England white-ball captain Jos Buttler, South African batter Aiden Markram, Afghan spin icon Rashid Khan among others: Putting a cap on BCCI’s revenue share to ensure fairer wealth distribution The ‘Big Three’ – India, England and Australia – will be taking home more than 50 per cent of the total annual revenue generated by the ICC in the 2024-27 cycle with the BCCI alone earning nearly 40 per cent of that revenue. The report also recommends utilising revenue generated from ICC events, T20 leagues and other forms of the game to not only ensure better pay for cricketers all over the world, but to also establish a global growth and development fund to sustain Core International Cricket in the top-24 nations. An overhaul in cricket’s leadership A popular sentiment based on the feedback taken from leading cricketers and other stakeholds in WCA’s report is the fact that absence of strong leadership in international cricket and how the ICC simply isn’t doing enough to ensure fairness in the game, with boards such as the BCCI as well as England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia effectively running the game.