The rebel Indian Cricket League's (ICL) bid to get official recognition failed on Thursday after talks with Indian cricket board (BCCI), officials said. ICL players are barred from official matches by national boards and it had been hoped an agreement could be reached to lift this ban. But a resolution could not be reached. “There was a meeting at Delhi between officials of BCCI and ICL to see if there was any common ground,” board secretary N. Srinivasan said in a statement. “The talks failed and there are no plans for any further meeting.” Senior ICL official Himanshu Mody blamed the board. “They (BCCI) were not serious about resolving the issue,” he told Reuters. “I doubt anything can come out in the future.” The Indian board president Shashank Manohar is due to submit a detailed report on the talks to the International Cricket Council. The ICL, promoted by India's biggest listed broadcasters Zee, was launched last year and has signed up many internationals from countries like New Zealand, South Africa and Bangladesh. Benaud pleads for patience Cricket doyen Richie Benaud has urged Australian fans to keep the faith with the country's band of emerging leg-spinners struggling to make their mark in the post-Warne era. Australian sports fans are coming to grips with life without 708-Test wicket great Shane Warne, who retired from international cricket almost two years ago. Benaud, 78, one of Australia's greatest leg-spin bowlers with 248 wickets in 63 Tests before retiring to become a television cricket commentator, says it is vital for slow bowlers to be given sufficient time to master their craft. Cameron White is the latest leg-spinner Australia is trying at Test level in the current series in India. Benaud rates the 25-year-old Victorian highly and thinks he will only develop further if afforded continuing Test match experience. White took 1-88 from 31 overs while making his Test debut in the drawn series-opener in Bangalore after being a late call-up to the Indian tour. “I think Cameron White's a good cricketer. I'm very keen on him doing well and people expect young cricketers suddenly to be stars overnight,” Benaud told AAP on Thursday. “It's important to persevere with all young players. It's no good putting them in for a match or two.”
