28 January,2011 08:16 AM IST | | IANS
The knives were out for Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Jagmohan Dalmiya with the International Cricket Council (ICC) ruling out Eden Gardens as the venue for the February 27 World Cup India-England match.
A staunch Dalmiya opponent demanded his resignation from the post of CAB president.
"This is very shameful. It must be found out why the match could not be staged," former CAB joint secretary Samar Pal told IANS.
Demanding that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the CAB be convened immediately, Pal said: "Dalmiya has to explain why we lost the match. Dalmiya should resign by owning moral responsibility. Such a thing has never happened in Bengal. To rid us of our shame, he should resign." Pal has for years led the anti-Dalmiya faction in the CAB.
The ICC yesterday took away the match following an adverse report from an inspection team that visited the ground January 25. "The expert report determined that Eden Gardens in Kolkata would not be ready within an acceptable time frame to host the India vs England World Cup match on Feb 27," the ICC said in a statement.
