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ICC denies allegations

Dubai: The International Cricket Council on Wednesday denied allegations that it was increasing the number of tournaments to maximise revenue and putting money ahead of cricketing considerations.

``The ICC is a not-for-profit organisation. Any money we do make is ploughed back into the development of the game for our 96 members,'' ICC spokesperson Brian Murgatroyd said.

Wisden editor Matthew Engel had written in the 2006 Almanac of the magazine that ``the ICC's entrepreneurial role is damaging its regulatory one''.

But Murgatroyd said it was important to strike a healthy balance between the two functions.

``There's always a balance to be found between, on the one hand, making sure we safeguard the future of the game, whilst at the same time ensuring we look after that future by maximising revenue,'' he told BBC Sport. ``We're acutely conscious of the need to protect the heritage of the game, but we have to ensure any events we put on earn revenue, which we're able to pass on to our members.'' — PTI

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