Fears over India going it alone are behind Cricket Australia's support for ICC shake-up Fears that India could pull out of the International Cricket Council and go out on its own are behind Cricket Australia's support for a plan to shake up the world governing body, say sources inside the Australian game. A position paper to be discussed next week by the ICC's executive board proposes wholesale reform to the running of the global game, with far greater power handed to India, Australia and England. Already slammed by Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani as unconstitutional, the draft plan was criticised heavily on Wednesday by the peak players' body, the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations. "The FICA board and our members are extremely concerned about the future of international cricket," said FICA executive chairman Paul Marsh. This proposal is designed to vest control of the game in the three boards of India, Australia and England. It is not in the best interests of the global game and we have real fears that it will only serve to strengthen the 'big three' countries whilst the rest are left to wither on the vine. A redistribution of ICC finances is central to the proposed reforms. A key element of the plan is for a new four-man executive committee where CA, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the England and Wales Cricket Board would be guaranteed a place, with the other position selected by them each year. Those three bodies stand to receive a far greater portion of ICC revenue than they do under the present model, at the expense of other member and associate nations. Other changes would include the two-tiered system for Test cricket, in which Australia, India and England would be exempt from relegation, and the removal of the control over scheduling from the ICC to allow countries to essentially pick and choose who they play. Sources say Australia is acting in a bid to keep India "in the tent." They say there is a genuine threat that India, which through its broadcast deals generates at least 70 per cent of the game's revenue, could quit the ICC if the distribution model is not changed, a development that could bring the international game to its knees. One nightmare scenario that has been discussed in Australian circles would be a significantly expanded Indian Premier League, where the competition's franchises would try and poach the world's players out of Test and other international cricket. As it stands, 75 per cent of ICC earnings are divided between the 10 full member countries equally and the remainder goes to associate members. The proposals must be ticked off by seven of the 10 member nations. CA chairman Wally Edwards defended the mooted changes on Wednesday. "There will be a discussion in the next few days among the ICC's full member nations about possible changes to how the ICC works," he said. CA's view ... is that we need to continue to promote international competitions, including the primacy of Test cricket, we need to improve global cricket leadership, and we support that members should be working to promote the interest of the game as their priority.