This article from Harsha Bhogle made good reading. Especially,
"When they controlled the ICC, England were both condescending and manipulative. Having lost two series to India in 1971, at home, and in 1972-73 away, they forced through temporary legislation restricting the number of fielders on the leg side to five, thus negating India's spinners. They regularly looked down at our part of the world, and I have personally been at the receiving end of three instances of offensive and insulting behaviour at Lord's. This is not to say the English are terrible and villainous, perish the thought, just that power makes certain people behave a certain way. "
It is true that people who are used to controlling others do not want to give it up easily. Just think of the various mother-in-law daughter-in-law problems in India.
I used to think that the Brits were a little like that, but hey, they ruled the world not so long ago!
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